Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021
Latest action · Sep 15, 2021 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 7, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021
This bill modifies the Department of the Treasury's Emergency Rental Assistance program by extending time limits on payments, allowing landlords to seek rents and arrears from the program without renter consent, and allowing renters to prove eligibility through attestation.
The program provides grants to state and local governments to assist eligible households in paying rent and utility costs and other expenses related to housing incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bill extends the availability of program assistance from 18 to 24 months for eligible households. The bill also relaxes requirements for proof of eligibility by requiring only that households attest that they meet eligibility requirements instead of requiring proof of eligibility. It also allows for direct payment of funds to eligible households where the landlord refuses direct payment.
Additionally, the bill allows a landlord to apply for program funds without the consent of a renter if the landlord agrees to certain terms, including a 120-day bar on evicting the renter for nonpayment.
This bill also expands the stable housing services available under the program to additional low-income households.
Further, the bill requires Treasury and state and local governments to increase outreach to renters and landlords and allows for coordination with public entities to provide application assistance services.
Cosponsors 48
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 7, 2021 to Mar 1, 2022, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Sep 7, 2021 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Sep 7, 2021 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Sep 7, 2021 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Sep 7, 2021 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Sep 7, 2021 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | Sep 7, 2021 |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Original | Sep 7, 2021 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Sep 23, 2021 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2021Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22.
- Sep 14, 2021Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 13, 2021Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 7, 2021Introduced in House
- Sep 7, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5269 | ERAP Improvement Act of 2021 | Related bill | Sep 17, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 7, 2021Introduced in House
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