,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjba,ms4    
,wat]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide em]g5cy
 assi/ance = r5t]s to respond to !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance = ,r5t]s ,act (   
#bjba4  #b4 ,em]g5cy r5tal assi/ance    
7a7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,appropriation ,9      
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re is appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury = fiscal ye> #bjba1 out ( any 
money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 #ba1eej1jjj1jjj1 to rema9  
available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg1 = 
mak+ paym5ts to eligible grantees "u ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,res]vation ( funds ,( !
 am\nt appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all res]ve-- 7,a7            
#cje1jjj1jjj = mak+ paym5ts "u ?is      
section to ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   

,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn       
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ,am]ican ,samoa2  7,b7
 #cj1jjj1jjj = co/s ( ! ,secret>y = !   
adm9i/ration ( em]g5cy r5tal assi/ance  
programs & te*nical assi/ance to        
recipi5ts ( any grants made by !        
,secret>y to provide f9ancial & o!r     
assi/ance to r5t]s2  7,c7 #c1jjj1jjj =  
adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! ,inspector     
,g5]al relat+ to ov]sight ( funds       
provid$ 9 ?is section2 &  7,d7          
#b1ejj1jjj1jjj = paym5ts to high ne$    
grantees z provid$ 9 ?is section4  7b7  
,allocation ( funds to eligible grantees
  7#a7 ,allocation = ,/ates & units (   
local gov]nm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt  
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 (          
subsection 7a7 t rema9s aft] !          
application ( p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*       
subsection %all be allocat$ to eligible 
grantees describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 
7,b7 ( subsection 7f77#a7 9 ! same mann]
 z ! am\nt appropriat$ "u section #eja (
 subtitle ,a ( title ,v ( division ,n ( 
! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1    

#bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 is        
allocat$ to ,/ates & units ( local      
gov]nm5t "u subsection 7b77#a7 ( su*    
section1 except t section #eja7;b7 ( su*
 subtitle ,a %all be appli$-- 7i7 )\t   
reg>d to clause 7i7 ( p>agraph          
7#a77;,a72  7ii7 by deem+ ! am\nt       
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 (          
subsection 7a7 ( ?is ,act t rema9s aft] 
! application ( p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*     
subsection to be ! am\nt deem$ to apply 
= purposes ( apply+ clause 7ii7 (       
section #eja7;b77#a77;,a7 ( su* subtitle
 ,a2  7iii7 by sub/itut+ #aeb1jjj1jjj = 
#bjj1jjj1jjj ea* place su* t]m appe>s2  
7iv7 9 subclause 7,i7 ( su* section     
#eja7;b77#a77;,a77v71 by sub/itut+ "u   
section #b ( ! ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance =    
,r5t]s ,act ( #bjba = "u section #eja ( 
subtitle ,a ( title ,v ( division ,n ( !
 ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1     
#bjba2 &  7v7 9 subclause 7,,ii7 ( su*  
section #eja7;b77#a77;,a77v71 by        
sub/itut+ local gov]nm5t elects to      
receive funds f ! ,secret>y "u section  

#b ( ! ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance = ,r5t]s ,act
 ( #bjba & w use ! funds 9 a mann]      
consi/5t ) su* section = local gov]nm5t 
elects to receive funds f ! ,secret>y "u
 section #eja ( subtitle ,a ( title ,v (
 division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$           
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba & w use !   
funds 9 a mann] consi/5t ) su* section4 
7,b7 ,pro rata adju/m5t ,! ,secret>y    
%all make pro rata adju/m5ts 9 ! am\nts 
( ! allocations det]m9$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph = entities describ$ 
9 su* subp>agraph z necess>y to ensure t
 ! total am\nt ( allocations made       
pursuant to su* subp>agraph does n exce$
 ! rema9d] appropriat$ am\nt describ$ 9 
su* subp>agraph4  7#b7 ,allocations =   
t]ritories ,! am\nt res]v$ "u subsection
 7a77#b77;,a7 %all be allocat$ to       
eligible grantees describ$ 9 subsection 
7f77#a77;,c7 9 ! same mann] z ! am\nt   
appropriat$ "u section #eja7;a77#b77;,a7
 ( subtitle ,a ( title ,v ( division ,n 
( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1  
#bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 is        

allocat$ "u section #eja7;b77#c7 ( su*  
subtitle ,a to eligible grantees        
describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 ( su*      
section #eja7;b77#c71 except t section  
#eja7;b77#c7 ( su* subtitle ,a %all be  
appli$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
ins]t+ ( section #b ( ! ,em]g5cy        
,assi/ance = ,r5t]s ,act ( #bjba aft] ! 
am\nt res]v$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a72
 &  7,b7 9 clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph     
7,b71 by sub/itut+ ! am\nt equal to #j4c
 p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u         
subsection 7a77#a7 ) ! am\nt equal to   
#j4c p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u     
subsection 7a77#a7 ( section #b ( !     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance = ,r5t]s ,act (     
#bjba4  7#c7 ,high-ne$ grantees ,!      
,secret>y %all allocate funds res]v$ "u 
subsection 7a77#b77;,d7 to eligible     
grantees ) a high ne$ = assi/ance "u ?is
 section1 ) ! numb] ( v l[-income r5t]  
h\seholds pay+ m ?an #ej p]c5t ( income 
on r5t or liv+ 9 sub/&>d or ov]cr[d$    
conditions1 r5tal m>ket co/s1 & *ange 9 
employm5t s9ce ,febru>y #bjbj us$ z !   

factors = allocat+ funds4  7c7 ,paym5t  
s*$ule  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
pay all eligible grantees n less ?an #dj
 p]c5t ( ea* su* eligible grantee's     
total allocation provid$ "u subsection  
7b7 )9 #fj days ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
7#b7 ,subsequ5t paym5ts ,! ,secret>y    
%all pay to eligible grantees additional
 am\nts 9 tran*es up to ! full am\nt (  
ea* su* eligible grantee's total        
allocation 9 accordance ) a proc$ure    
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 provid$ t any  
su* proc$ure e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y    
%all require t an eligible grantee mu/ h
 obligat$ n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! funds
 already disburs$ by ! ,secret>y        
pursuant to ?is section prior to        
disbursem5t ( additional am\nts4  7d7   
,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,an        
eligible grantee %all only use ! funds  
provid$ f paym5ts made "u ?is section z 
foll[s3 7,a7 ,f9ancial assi/ance  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii7 ( ?is    
subp>agraph1 funds receiv$ by an        
eligible grantee f paym5ts made "u ?is  

section %all be us$ to provide f9ancial 
assi/ance to eligible h\seholds1 n to   
exce$ #ah mon?s1 includ+ ! paym5t (--   
7,i7 r5t2  7,,ii7 r5tal arre>s2  7,,iii7
 utilities & home en]gy co/s2  7,,iv7   
utilities & home en]gy co/s arre>s2 &   
7,v7 o!r exp5ses relat$ to h\s+1 z def9$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7ii7 ,limitation ,!   
aggregate am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance an 
eligible h\sehold may receive "u ?is    
section1 :5 comb9$ ) f9ancial assi/ance 
provid$ "u section #eja ( subtitle ,a ( 
title ,v ( division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$ 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public    
,law #aaf-bfj71 %all n exce$ #ah mon?s4 
7,b7 ,h\s+ /ability s]vices ,n m ?an #aj
 p]c5t ( funds receiv$ by an eligible   
grantee f paym5ts made "u ?is section   
may be us$ to provide case managem5t &  
o!r s]vices int5d$ to help keep         
h\seholds /ably h\s$4  7,c7             
,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( 
! total am\nt paid to an eligible       
grantee "u ?is section may be us$ =     
adm9i/rative co/s attributable to       

provid+ f9ancial assi/ance1 h\s+        
/ability s]vices1 & o!r af=dable r5tal  
h\s+ & eviction prev5tion activities1   
includ+ = data collection & report+     
requirem5ts relat$ to su* funds4  7,d7  
,o!r af=dable r5tal h\s+ & eviction     
prev5tion activities ,an eligible       
grantee may use any funds f paym5ts made
 "u ?is section t are unobligat$ on     
,octob] #a1 #bjbb1 = purposes 9 addition
 to ^? specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 provid$ 
t-- 7i7 su* o!r purposes are af=dable   
r5tal h\s+ & eviction prev5tion         
purposes1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y1 s]v+ v
 l[-income families 7z su* t]m is def9$ 
9 section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+
 ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#adcg;a7b7772 &  7ii7 prior to obligat+ 
any funds = su* purposes1 ! eligible    
grantee has obligat$ n less ?an #ge     
p]c5t ( ! total funds allocat$ to su*   
eligible grantee 9 accordance ) ?is     
section4  7#b7 ,di/ribution ( assi/ance 
,am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection       
7a77#a7 ( ?is section %all be subject to

 ! same t]ms & conditions t apply "u    
p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #eja7;c7 (      
subtitle ,a ( title ,v ( division ,n ( !
 ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1     
#bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 to am\nts 
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 ( su* 
section #eja4  7e7 ,reallocation ( funds
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ,m>* #ca1 #bjbb1
 ! ,secret>y %all reallocate funds      
allocat$ to eligible grantees 9         
accordance ) subsection 7b7 b n yet paid
 9 accordance ) subsection 7c77#b7      
accord+ to a proc$ure e/abli%$ by !     
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,eligibility =         
reallocat$ funds ,! ,secret>y %all      
require an eligible grantee to h        
obligat$ #ej p]c5t ( ! total am\nt (    
funds allocat$ to su* eligible grantee  
"u subsection 7b7 to be eligible to     
receive funds reallocat$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 ( ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,paym5t (  
reallocat$ funds by ! ,secret>y ,!      
,secret>y %all pay to ea* eligible      
grantee eligible = a paym5t ( reallocat$
 funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is   

subsection ! am\nt allocat$ to su*      
eligible grantee 9 accordance ) !       
proc$ure e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 9      
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is        
subsection4  7#d7 ,use ( reallocat$     
funds ,eligible grantees may use any    
funds receiv$ 9 accordance ) ?is        
subsection only = purposes specifi$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7d74  7f7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible grantee ,! t]m eligible       
grantee means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!   
#ej ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7,b7 ,a unit (   
local gov]nm5t 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph      
7#e774  7,c7 ,! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to   
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn       
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ,am]ican ,samoa4  7#b7
 ,eligible h\sehold ,! t]m eligible     
h\sehold means a h\sehold ( #a or m     
individuals :o are obligat$ to pay r5t  
on a resid5tial dwell+ & ) respect to   
:i* ! eligible grantee involv$ det]m9es 
t-- 7,a7 #a or m individuals )9 !       

h\sehold has-- 7i7 qualifi$ =           
unemploym5t b5efits2 or  7ii7 exp]i5c$ a
 r$uction 9 h\sehold income1 incurr$    
significant co/s1 or exp]i5c$ o!r       
f9ancial h>d%ip dur+ or due1 directly or
 indirectly1 to ! coronavirus p&emic2   
7,b7 #a or m individuals )9 ! h\sehold c
 demon/rate a risk ( exp]i5c+           
homelessness or h\s+ in/ability2 &  7,c7
 ! h\sehold is a l[-income family 7z su*
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #c7;b7 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774  7#c7 ,inspector 
,g5]al ,! t]m ,inspector ,g5]al means ! 
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,treasury4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury4  7#e7 ,unit ( local gov]nm5t 
,! t]m unit ( local gov]nm5t has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #eja ( subtitle 
,a ( title ,v ( division ,n ( !         
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj74  7g7          
,availability ,funds provid$ to an      
eligible grantee "u a paym5t made "u ?is

 section %all rema9 available ?r\gh     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe4  7h7 ,ext5sion (  
availability "u program = exi/+ fund+   
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #eja7;e7 (     
subtitle ,a ( title ,v ( division ,n ( !
 ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1     
#bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 is am5d$  
by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba & ins]t+   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb4