,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #c1 #bjbj,ms4   
,h>ris introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to create a database ( eviction
 in=mation1 e/abli% grant programs =    
eviction prev5tion & legal aid1 & limit 
use ( h\s+ c\rt-relat$ records 9 consum]
 reports1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,h\s+   
,em]g5cies ,lifel9e ,program ,act (     
#bjbj or ! ,,help ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 h\s+ is  
fundam5tally an issue ( economic &      
racial ju/ice & a critical det]m9ant (  
heal?2  7#b7 ! #bjjh f9ancial crisis 0 a
 ,great ,depression-level ev5t = ,black 
,am]icans1 wip+ out decades ( ga9s 9    
,black home[n]%ip1 :i* has n[ fall5 to  
its l[e/ rate s9ce ! passage ( ! ,fair  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq47
 9 #aifh2  7#c7 ,black borr[]s 7 #gf    
p]c5t m likely to h lo/ _! home to      

=eclosure ?an ,:ite borr[]s dur+ !      
=eclosure crisis2  7#d7 ,black &        
,hispanic h\seholds cont9ue to be ab\t  
twice z likely z ,:ite h\seholds to r5t 
_! homes2  7#e7 9 #bjaf1 #eh p]c5t (    
,black h\sehold heads & #ed p]c5t (     
,hispanic h\sehold heads 7 r5t+ _!      
homes1 comp>$ ) #bh p]c5t ( ,:ite       
h\sehold heads2  7#f7 :ile co/ burd5s   
affect h\seholds ( all races &          
e?nicities1 ,black & ,br[n r5t]s are mu*
 m likely to be burd5$1 ) #ee p]c5t (   
,black r5t]s consid]$ to be r5t burd5$  
comp>$ to only #dc p]c5t ( ,:ite r5t]s2 
7#g7 ,black h\seholds acc\nt = #ab p]c5t
 ( all h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b   
#ai p]c5t ( all r5t]s & #bf ( all r5t]  
h\seholds ) extremely l[ incomes2  7#h7 
prior to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 x 0      
e/imat$ t ar\nd #c1gjj1jjj evictions are
 fil$ e ye>1 a rate ( ab\t #g e m9ute2  
7#i7 across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #a 9 #bj   
r5t]s faces an eviction e ye>1 b =      
,black r5t]s1 ! numb] is #a 9 #aa2      
7#aj7 e day families are displac$ by !  

eviction crisis1 a reality t is only    
fur!r exac]bat$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic 
& t falls disproportionately on ,black  
r5t]s1 9 p>ticul> ,black wom5 r5t]s2    
7#aa7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t does n require ! report+ or 
collection ( eviction data1 includ+     
among h\seholds 9 f$]ally assi/$ h\s+1 &
 %\ld be requir$ to d s2  7#ab7 !       
,am]ican ,civil ,lib]ties ,union's      
analysis ( ,eviction ,lab data f\nd t1  
on av]age1 ,black r5t]s _h evictions    
fil$ aga9/ !m at ne>ly twice ! rate (   
,white r5t]s & t ,black wom5            
specifically 7 fil$ aga9/ = eviction at 
d\ble ! rate ( ,white r5t]s or high] 9  
#ag ( #cf ,states2  7#ac7 "r to c\nsel  
is a matt] ( racial ju/ice1 equity1 &   
ensur+ equal protection "u ! law2  7#ad7
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 x is e/imat$ t m ?an
 #ij p]c5t ( l&lords are repres5t$ 9    
h\s+ c\rt proce$+s1 comp>$ to less ?an  
#aj p]c5t ( t5ants 9 ^? proce$+s2  7#ae7
 a ,massa*usetts /udy f\nd t t5ants :o 7
 provid$ full repres5tation 7 twice z   

likely to rema9 9 _! homes1 sav$ #d     
times z mu* r5t1 & paid #j to _! l&lord 
z comp>$ to ^? receiv+ limit$ or no     
legal assi/ance2 &  7#af7 a ,cali=nia   
/udy ( ! ,%riv] ,civil ,c\nsel ,program 
f\nd t #ia p]c5t ( ,%riv] cases end$ ) !
 eviction record seal$1 #ha p]c5t ) !   
eviction n report$ to a cr$it ag5cy1 &  
#ga p]c5t ) a neutral ref]5ce provid$ by
 ! l&lord1 t5ants 9 su* cases sav$ ne>ly
 #hjj m 9 r$uc$ r5t & o!r fees :ile pay+
 holdov] damages or attorney's fees only
 half z (t51 & #ga p]c5t ( repres5t$    
cli5ts t _h be5 requir$ to move _h      
obta9$ a new r5tal unit1 comp>$ to #dc  
p]c5t ( unrepres5t$ t5ants4  #c4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,assi/ance
 ,! t]m assi/ance-- 7,a7 means any      
grant1 loan1 subsidy1 contract1         
coop]ative agreem5t1 or o!r =m (        
f9ancial assi/ance2 &  7,b7 does n      
include ! insurance or gu>antee ( a     
loan1 mortgage1 or pool ( loans or      
mortgages4  7#b7 ,cov]$ f$]ally assi/$  
r5tal dwell+ unit ,! t]m cov]$ f$]ally  

assi/$ r5tal dwell+ unit means a        
resid5tial dwell+ unit t is made        
available = r5tal & = :i* assi/ance is  
provid$1 or t is "p ( a h\s+ project =  
:i* assi/ance is provid$1 "u any program
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &      
,urban ,developm5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 !    
public h\s+ program "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg 
et seq472  7,b7 ! programs = t5ant- &   
project-bas$ r5tal assi/ance "u section 
#h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f72  7,c7 ! ,,home 
,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ips program "u subtitle
 ,a ( title ,,ii ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez 
,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #abgda et seq472  7,d7 !      
programs = homeless assi/ance "u title  
,,iv ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless     
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj et
 seq472  7,e7 ! program = supportive    
h\s+ = ! eld]ly "u section #bjb ( !     
,h\s+ ,act ( #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4       
#agjaq72  7,f7 ! program = supportive   
h\s+ = p]sons ) disabilities "u section 

#haa ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national   
,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#hjac72  7,g7 ! program = h\s+          
opportunities = p]sons ) ,,aids "u      
subtitle ,d ( title ,,viii ( !          
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abija et     
seq472  7,h7 ! ,h\s+ ,tru/ ,fund program
 "u section #acch ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community
 ,developm5t ,act ( #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4
 #defh72  7,i7 ! program = ,native      
,am]ican h\s+ "u ! ,native ,am]ican     
,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation   
,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et    
seq472 &  7,j7 ! program = h\s+         
assi/ance = ,native ,hawaiians "u title 
,,viii ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+       
,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dbba et seq474    
7#c7 ,cov]$ h\s+ ,! t]m cov]$ h\s+ means
 a dwell+ unit assi/$ ) am\nts made     
available1 or a loan or mortgage made1  
insur$1 or gu>ante$1 "u-- 7,a7 any ( !  
programs describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,g7 ( p>agraph 7#b72 or  7,b7 !  

community developm5t block grant program
 "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community     
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecja et seq474  7#d7 ,cov]$ h\s+       
assi/ance ,! t]m cov]$ h\s+ assi/ance   
means assi/ance provid$ "u any program  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#e7 ,legal  
c\nsel ,! t]m legal c\nsel means full   
repres5tation by an attorney ?r\gh\t    
proce$+s 9 issue4  7#f7 ,own] ,! t]m    
own] means any private p]son or entity1 
includ+ a coop]ative1 an ag5cy ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 or a public h\s+      
ag5cy1 hav+ ! legal "r to lease or      
sublease dwell+ units4  7#g7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ,secret>y ( ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t4  #d4 ,database ( 
eviction in=mation  7a7 ,reports by h\s+
 provid]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all require ea* ,/ate & local entity t 
receives cov]$ h\s+ assi/ance to submit 
to ! ,secret>y annual reports "u ?is    
section reg>d+ evictions f assi/$ dwell+
 units ( ! cov]$ h\s+ occurr+ dur+ !    
prec$+ ye>4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report  

submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--
 7,a7 = ea* h\sehold subject to an      
eviction proce$+ dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by !  
report-- 7i7 ! reason or reasons t !    
eviction proce$+ 0 und]tak5 &1 9 ! case 
( any eviction proce$+ und]tak5 9 :ole  
or 9 "p bas$ on an arre>age 9 r5t ow$1 !
 am\nt ( ! arre>age & ! am\nt ( !       
requir$ contribution ( ! t5ant t[>d r5t2
  7ii7 ! date on :i* ! h\sehold 0 ord]$ 
to be evict$2  7iii7 ! address ( !      
dwell+ unit f :i* ! h\sehold 0 evict$2  
7iv7 :e!r ! h\sehold 0 repres5t$ by     
legal c\nsel 9 any eviction proce$+1 if 
t in=mation is available2  7v7 ! numb] (
 days ! h\sehold 0 giv5 to vacate !     
dwell+ unit1 if t in=mation is          
available2 &  7vi7 :e!r a writ (        
execution 0 issu$ 9 reg>ds to !         
eviction2 &  7,b7 = ea* individual 9 any
 h\sehold subject to an eviction proce$+
 dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report-- 7i7 ! "n
 ( ! individual2  7ii7 ! annual income (
 ! individual 9 ! fiscal ye> prior to ! 
ye> dur+ :i* ! individual 0 evict$1 if t

 in=mation is available2  7iii7 !       
disability /atus ( ! individual evict$2 
7iv7 any available demographic in=mation
 ab\t ! individual1 includ+ race1       
e?nicity1 age1 & g5d]2  7v7 any fo/] c>e
 hi/ory = ! individual2  7vi7 any s]i\s 
physical heal? problems or s]i\s m5tal  
illness ( ! individual1 if t in=mation  
is available2  7vii7 any hi/ory ( prior 
homelessness ( ! individual1 if t       
in=mation is available2 &  7viii7 :e!r !
 individual has a crim9al record1 if t  
in=mation is available4  7#c7 ,data     
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all develop   
requirem5ts = ,/ates & local entities t 
receive cov]$ h\s+ assi/ance t-- 7,a7   
provide t ! provision ( ! in=mation be+ 
collect$ "u ?is subsection %all be      
volunt>y on ! "p ( any individual or    
h\sehold :o is or 0 a t5ant 9 an assi/$ 
dwell+ unit ( cov]$ h\s+2  7,b7 provide 
limitations on h[ long ! in=mation      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be reta9$2
  7,c7 e/abli% data privacy & security  
requirem5ts = ! in=mation describ$ 9    

p>agraph 7#b7 t include appropriate     
measures to ensure t ! privacy ( !      
individuals & h\seholds is protect$ & t 
! in=mation1 includ+ any p]sonally      
id5tifiable in=mation1 is collect$ & us$
 only = ! purpose ( submitt+ reports "u 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,d7 provide          
confid5tiality protections = data       
collect$ ab\t any individuals :o are    
survivors ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce1     
sexual assault1 or /alk+4  7b7 ,database
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% a database = collect+ & ma9ta9+ 
in=mation conta9$ 9 reports submitt$ "u 
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,privacy          
protections ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%   
appropriate measures reg>d+ in=mation 9 
! database e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to 
ensure t ! privacy ( ! individuals &    
h\seholds is protect$ & t any p]sonally 
id5tifiable in=mation is n disclos$4    
7#c7 ,disaggregation ,to ! ext5t        
possible1 ! database e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be disaggregat$ by   
race1 g5d]1 income1 & disability4  #e4  

,assi/ance = eviction-relat$ legal aid  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjba1 to rema9 available until exp5d$1 
= assi/ance "u ! ,em]g5cy ,solutions    
,grants program "u subtitle ,b ( title  
,,iv ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless     
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacga et
 seq471 to be us$ only =-- 7#a7 provid+ 
legal c\nsel = t5ants subject to or at  
risk ( eviction ) reg>d to any          
eviction-relat$ legal proce$+2 &  7#b7  
co/s ( any c\rt fees associat$ ) an     
eviction-relat$ legal proce$+ = a t5ant1
 exclud+ any attorney's fees = !        
attorney ( ! l&lord ( ! t5ant4  #f4     
,consum] reports ,! ,fair ,cr$it        
,report+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et   
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #fje;,b 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4          
#afha;c-#b7 ! foll[+3  #fje;,c4 ,adv]se 
in=mation relat+ to h\s+ c\rt records   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a consum] report+ ag5cy   
may only furni% a consum] report conta9+
 an adv]se item ( in=mation relat+ to a 

l&lord-t5ant action if-- 7#a7 ! l&lord 9
 ! action prevail$ 9 a f9al judgm5t2 &  
7#b7 ! t5ant 9 t action 0 n a m9or on ! 
date t ! c\rt claim 0 fil$4  7b7 #a-,ye>
 limitation ,a consum] report+ ag5cy    
%all remove f a consum] report any      
adv]se item ( in=mation relat+ to a     
l&lord-t5ant action n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! l&lord-t5ant action4  2 
&  7#b7 9 ! table ( cont5ts1 by ins]t+  
aft] ! item relat+ to section #fje;,b ! 
foll[+3  #fje;,c4 ,adv]se in=mation     
relat+ to h\s+ c\rt records4  4  #g4    
,eviction in=mation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue       
regulations t require ea* own] ( a cov]$
 f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ unit to    
ensure t ea* t5ant ( ! dwell+ unit own$ 
by ! own] receives in=mation n less ?an 
once ea* ye> ab\t-- 7#a7 ! rights &     
responsibilities ( ! own] ) reg>d to    
eviction2 &  7#b7 local organizations & 
res\rces t c provide assi/ance 9        
eviction-relat$ matt]s4  7b7 ,hotl9e ,n 

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a   
hotl9e to provide assi/ance ) reg>d to  
eviction-relat$ matt]s to t5ants ( cov]$
 f$]ally assi/$ r5tal dwell+ units4