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
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- 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; 7 are original cosponsors, there from 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 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Marie Newman | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Mar 1, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Sep 7, 2021Markup Sep 13, 2021Markup Sep 14, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 154, September 7, 2021, page H4510.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 117-50 | OVERSIGHT OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S AND FEDERAL RESERVE'S PANDEMIC RESPONSE81 pages | Financial Services Committee | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Serial No. 117-45 | PROTECTING RENTERS DURING THE PANDEMIC: REVIEWING REFORMS TO EXPEDITE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE137 pages | Financial Services Committee | Sep 10, 2021 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46855 | Housing Issues in the 117th Congress | Report | Nov 15, 2022 |
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 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To expedite application for payment of rental arrearages by landlords and mandate tenant access to financial assistance, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 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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