HB5816: Eviction Protection Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To establish an Office of Eviction Prevention in the Department of Housing and Urban Development and to authorize funding for the Eviction Protection Grant Program of such Department, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
The Eviction Protection Act of 2023 would create a new Office of Eviction Prevention within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This office would manage a grant program that provides funding to help prevent evictions. The bill also authorizes money to support these anti-eviction efforts. The bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet been voted on.
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HB5816: Eviction Protection Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Adam Schiff
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (11)
Mark DeSaulnier
Kevin Mullin
Judy Chu
Jimmy Gomez
Eleanor Norton