HR 6696 · 118th Congress · Housing and Community Development

Eviction Prevention Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-12-11· Sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2023-12-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Eviction Prevention Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to provide grants to state and local governments to make legal counsel available to eligible tenants undergoing eviction proceedings. An eligible tenant is an individual whose income is less than 125% of the federal poverty level.  The bill also requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a national database of evictions.  The Government Accountability Office must report on the national status of legal representation of tenants in eviction proceedings, including the effects of access to representation on case outcomes.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]CA
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]MP
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]CA
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]VA
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]HI