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Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8886| House 
| Updated: 12/7/2020
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Democratic Representative

Tennessee

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020 This bill prohibits a landlord, during a national emergency, from (1) evicting a tenant without a court order, (2) creating a hostile environment for a tenant for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate, or (3) impairing the habitability of a dwelling for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate. Violators are subject to criminal and civil penalties.
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Timeline
Dec 7, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 7, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • December 7, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Housing and Community Development

Assault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityLandlord and tenant

Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8886| House 
| Updated: 12/7/2020
Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020 This bill prohibits a landlord, during a national emergency, from (1) evicting a tenant without a court order, (2) creating a hostile environment for a tenant for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate, or (3) impairing the habitability of a dwelling for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate. Violators are subject to criminal and civil penalties.
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Timeline
Dec 7, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 7, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • December 7, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Democratic Representative

Tennessee

Judiciary Committee

Housing and Community Development

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityLandlord and tenant