To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States to provide the right to counsel in civil actions related to eviction, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-6942House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 15, 2018

Summary

Eviction Prevention Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to states to provide legal counsel to low-income individuals in civil actions related to evictions. The Government Accountability Office must study and report to Congress on evictions in the United States, including the rate of legal representation of tenants and landlords, the effect of full representation on eviction cases, and the potential cost savings from providing representation.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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