HOUSE 4237117th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/29/2021
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-29 (00)
Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021
This bill generally expands the rights of tenants in federally assisted housing.
Specifically, the bill allows tenants to
- place rent in an escrow account in the event that a housing project is found to be in violation of certain housing standards;
- seek judicial enforcement of specified housing agreements; and
- access information related to a housing project, including the ownership, specified reports, and contracts.
The bill also provides for continuing rental assistance payments for tenants if the property is in foreclosure.
Cosponsors (14)
- MAXINE WATERS (D-CA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Andy Levin (D-MI)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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