US HB5298 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on December 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes grant programs to provide legal counsel to individuals in eviction proceedings and to collect data regarding evictions. The bill also requires a study of evictions generally. Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) may award grants to states and local governments to provide legal counsel in eviction proceedings to an individual whose income is less than 125% of the federal poverty level. DOJ may also award grants to states and local governments to collect data on evictions, including with respect to race and property type. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study evictions generally and with regard to the legal representation of tenants in eviction proceedings.
Title
Eviction Prevention Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] |
Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
2019-12-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-12-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Housing and community development
Judicial procedure and administration
Landlord and tenant
Lawyers and legal services
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Housing and community development
Judicial procedure and administration
Landlord and tenant
Lawyers and legal services
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5298/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5298/BILLS-116hr5298ih.pdf |