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RELIEF Act

USA116th CongressS-4519| Senate 
| Updated: 8/10/2020
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Rent Emergencies Leave Impacts on Evicted Families Act or the RELIEF Act This bill generally revises housing protections established in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, including by expanding protections for renters and mortgage holders, providing consumer protections regarding credit reports and utility access, and increasing oversight regarding housing protections. Among other things, the bill prohibits all evictions and foreclosures for one year; prohibits increases in rent; provides an 18-month grace period for missed rent payments; prohibits landlords and mortgage servicers from reporting missed payments to credit reporting agencies; establishes a credit facility to provide landlords with low-cost, long-term loans to compensate for losses due to reduction in rent payments; establishes a program to assist low-income households in paying utility bills; and provides congressional oversight regarding rental property assistance. The bill also generally revises bankruptcy provisions, including by excluding COVID-19 aid from property subject to bankruptcy proceedings.
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Timeline
Mar 19, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6290
Introduced in House
Aug 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • March 19, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6290
    Introduced in House


  • August 10, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 10, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6835: To require residential mortgage servicers receiving certain emergency relief under the CARES Act to provide reports on loan-level data, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBanking and financial institutions regulationBankruptcyCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer creditConsumer Financial Protection BureauEmergency medical services and trauma careEnergy assistance for the poor and agedFederal Reserve SystemFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing and community development fundingHousing finance and home ownershipInfectious and parasitic diseasesInterest, dividends, interest ratesLandlord and tenantLawyers and legal servicesLow- and moderate-income housingPublic utilities and utility ratesSecuritiesWater use and supply

RELIEF Act

USA116th CongressS-4519| Senate 
| Updated: 8/10/2020
Rent Emergencies Leave Impacts on Evicted Families Act or the RELIEF Act This bill generally revises housing protections established in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, including by expanding protections for renters and mortgage holders, providing consumer protections regarding credit reports and utility access, and increasing oversight regarding housing protections. Among other things, the bill prohibits all evictions and foreclosures for one year; prohibits increases in rent; provides an 18-month grace period for missed rent payments; prohibits landlords and mortgage servicers from reporting missed payments to credit reporting agencies; establishes a credit facility to provide landlords with low-cost, long-term loans to compensate for losses due to reduction in rent payments; establishes a program to assist low-income households in paying utility bills; and provides congressional oversight regarding rental property assistance. The bill also generally revises bankruptcy provisions, including by excluding COVID-19 aid from property subject to bankruptcy proceedings.
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Timeline
Mar 19, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6290
Introduced in House
Aug 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • March 19, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6290
    Introduced in House


  • August 10, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 10, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6835: To require residential mortgage servicers receiving certain emergency relief under the CARES Act to provide reports on loan-level data, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBanking and financial institutions regulationBankruptcyCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer creditConsumer Financial Protection BureauEmergency medical services and trauma careEnergy assistance for the poor and agedFederal Reserve SystemFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing and community development fundingHousing finance and home ownershipInfectious and parasitic diseasesInterest, dividends, interest ratesLandlord and tenantLawyers and legal servicesLow- and moderate-income housingPublic utilities and utility ratesSecuritiesWater use and supply