H.R. 1451 · 117th Congress
Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Cohen
- Introduced
- 2021-03-01
- Latest action
- 2021-04-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Summary
Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2021
This bill prohibits a landlord, during a national emergency, from (1) evicting a tenant without a court order, (2) creating a hostile environment for a tenant for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate, or (3) impairing the habitability of a dwelling for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate. Violators are subject to civil penalties.