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Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1451| House 
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Democratic Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (3)
Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2021 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 civil penalties.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8886
Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8886
    Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020
  • March 1, 2021
    Introduced in House
  • March 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Housing and Community Development

Civil actions and liabilityGovernment trust fundsLandlord and tenantLegal fees and court costs

Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1451| House 
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2021 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 civil penalties.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8886
Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8886
    Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020
  • March 1, 2021
    Introduced in House
  • March 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Democratic Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (3)
Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Housing and Community Development

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityGovernment trust fundsLandlord and tenantLegal fees and court costs