Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021
United States117th CongressHR-4237House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 29, 2021
Summary
Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021 This bill generally expands the rights of tenants in federally assisted housing. Specifically, the bill allows tenants to place rent in an escrow account in the event that a housing project is found to be in violation of certain housing standards; seek judicial enforcement of specified housing agreements; and access information related to a housing project, including the ownership, specified reports, and contracts. The bill also provides for continuing rental assistance payments for tenants if the property is in foreclosure.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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