,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eaif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #g1         
#bjba,ms4 ,wat]s 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1  
,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (      
,texas1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 &    
,ms4 ,adams7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
exp$ite application = paym5t ( r5tal    
arre>ages by l&lords & m&ate t5ant      
access to f9ancial assi/ance1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,exp$it+ ,assi/ance to     
,r5t]s & ,l&lords ,act ( #bjba4  #b4    
,exp$it+ ,applications = ,paym5t (      
,r5tal ,arre>ages by ,l&lords  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #eja7;f7 ( subtitle ,a ( 
title ,v ( ,division ,m ( ! ,consolidat$
 ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #ijeh;a7f77is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,requirem5ts = applications        

submitt$ on behalf ( t5ant )\t t5ant    
cons5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph e/abli% a       
process = a l&lord ( a resid5tial dwell+
 to submit an application on ! behalf ( 
a r5t] :5 su* l&lord is unable to obta9 
! cons5t ( su* r5t] to submit su*       
application = aft] tak+ reasonable /eps 
to obta9 su* signature1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,notice ( application  
,! process e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y      
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
require a l&lord ( a resid5tial dwell+  
:o submits an application = assi/ance   
)\t ! cons5t ( ! r5t] ( su* dwell+ to   
notify ! r5t] ( ! int5t ( ! l&lord to   
submit su* application n less ?an #aj   
days be=e su* l&lord submits su*        
application4  7,c7 ,satisfaction (      
out/&+ monet>y claims ,if a l&lord ( a  
resid5tial dwell+ submits an application
 = assi/ance on behalf ( a r5t] )\t !   
cons5t ( su* r5t] & receives assi/ance  
"u ?is section1 su* am\nt %all be deem$ 

to satisfy all monet>y claims relat+ to 
r5t su* l&lord may h aga9/ su* r5t] dur+
 ! p]iod betwe5 ! date on :i* ! national
 em]g5cy conc]n+ ! novel coronavirus    
disease 7,,covid-#ai7 outbreak 0 decl>$ 
by ! ,presid5t & ! date on :i* !        
application is submitt$ by ! l&lord4    
7,d7 ,docum5tation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all1 ) respect to            
docum5tation requir$ = applications =   
assi/ance1 e/abli% me?ods = l&lords to  
e/abli% ! income ( a r5t] :5 ! l&lord   
does n h ! cons5t ( ! r5t]1 includ+ !   
use ( proxies ( income4  7ii7 #d or few]
 dwell+s ,! ,secret>y %all1 :]e         
possible1 limit ! am\nt ( docum5tation  
requir$ = an application = assi/ance 9 !
 case ( a l&lord t owns #d or few]      
resid5tial dwell+s4  7,e7 ,conditions on
 assi/ance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! l&lord %all 
comply ) any conditions ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,treasury may prescribe to ensure t     
r5t]s rema9 /ably h\s$4  7ii7 #abj-;day 
eviction prohibition ,! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]

 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 to 
ensure t r5t]s rema9 /ably h\s$1        
prohibit any l&lord t receives assi/ance
 f a grantee "u ?is section ) respect to
 a p>ticul> r5t] f evict+ su* r5t]1     
except :5 ! t5ancy con/itutes a direct  
?reat to ! heal? & safety ( o!r         
individuals or w\ld result 9 sub/antial 
physical damage to ! prop]ty ( o!rs1    
dur+ ! #abj-;day p]iod aft] ! date on   
:i* su* assi/ance 0 receiv$ by ! l&lord 
f ! grantee4  7iii7 ,eviction-relat$    
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
%all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 require any  
l&lord t receives assi/ance f a grantee 
"u ?is section ) respect to a p>ticul>  
r5t] to1 ) respect to su* r5t]-- 7,i7   
set aside & vacate any pa/ eviction     
judgem5t bas$ on nonpaym5t ( r5t cov]$  
by ! application = assi/ance2 &  7,,ii7 
resc9d any eviction notice & agree to   
seal any eviction fil+1 if applicable4  
7,f7 ,notice ( arre>ages receiv$ ,if a  
grantee provides r5tal arre>ages to a   

l&lord bas$ on an application submitt$  
by ! l&lord on behalf ( a r5t]1 su*     
l&lord mu/-- 7i7 notify su* r5t] t su*  
r5tal arre>ages 7 receiv$ f ! grantee2  
7ii7 notify su* r5t] if ! l&lord applies
 = assi/ance 9 ! am\nt ( r5t due dur+ ! 
#abj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,f72 &  7iii7 in=m su* r5t] t ! l&lord 
is prohibit$ f t]m9at+ ! lease agreem5t 
or evict+ su* r5t]1 except :5 ! t5ancy  
con/itutes a direct ?reat to ! heal? &  
safety ( o!r individuals or w\ld result 
9 sub/antial physical damage to !       
prop]ty ( o!rs1 dur+ ! #abj day p]iod   
aft] su* r5tal arre>ages 7 receiv$ by ! 
l&lord f ! grantee4  7,g7 ,vacant       
prop]ties ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a   
process = a l&lord to submit an         
application = assi/ance on behalf ( a   
r5t] :o has vacat$ a dwell+1 provid$ t !
 l&lord did n file an eviction notice on
 su* r5t]4  7,h7 ,grantee ,notification 
,process ,ea* grantee t provides        
assi/ance to a l&lord ) respect to a    
resid5tial dwell+ "u ?is p>agraph %all  

e/abli% a process to notify /ate & local
 c\rts & ! r5t] ( su* resid5tial dwell+ 
t-- 7i7 r5t is no long] pa/ due )       
respect to su* r5t]2 &  7ii7 any        
eviction proce$+s relat+ to ! nonpaym5t 
( r5t by su* r5t] %\ld be halt$4  7,i7  
,notification ( rights ,ea* grantee t   
provides assi/ance to a l&lord ) respect
 to a resid5tial dwell+ "u ?is p>agraph 
%all in=m ! r5t] ( su* resid5tial dwell+
 ab\t-- 7i7 ! rights ( su* r5t] "u !    
,fair ,h\s+ ,act & relevant ,/ate &     
local laws relat+ to fair h\s+2 &  7ii7 
h[ su* r5t] c file compla9ts ) respect  
to violations ( ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act &    
violations ( relevant ,/ate & local laws
 relat+ to fair h\s+4  7,j7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be 
con/ru$ to prev5t a r5t] ( a dwell+ f   
apply+ = assi/ance relat$ to items      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#b77;,a7 t  
are n includ$ 9 an application submitt$ 
by a l&lord on behalf ( ! r5t]4  4  7b7 
,prioritization ( assi/ance ,section    
#eja7;c77#d7 ( subtitle ,a ( title ,v ( 

,division ,m ( ! ,consolidat$           
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #ijeh;a7c77#d77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,! grantee
 %all prioritize applications fil$ by   
r5t]s & applications fil$ by l&lords on 
behalf ( r5t]s ) ! cons5t ( ! r5t] ov]  
any application fil$ by a l&lord )\t !  
cons5t ( a r5t]4  4  #c4 ,m&at+ ,t5ant  
,access to ,f9ancial ,assi/ance  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #eja7;c7 ( subtitle ,a ( 
title ,v ( ,division ,m ( ! ,consolidat$
 ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #ijeh;a7c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #ab mon?s & ins]t+  
#bj mon?s2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ = an        
additional #c mon?s & ins]t+ = an       
additional #d mon?s2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b77i71 by /rik+ #c mon?s & ins]t+ #d 
mon?s2 &  7,c7 9 subp>graph 7,c77i77,i7 
by /rik+ ! grantee may make su* paym5ts 
& ins]t+ ! grantee %all make su*        
paym5ts2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 by     
/rik+ to provide eligible h\seholds &   

ins]t+ to provide l[-income families z  
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #c7;b7 ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774  7b7 ,ext5d$     
p]iod = assi/ance ,section              
#cbja7;d77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,am]ican ,rescue 
,plan ,act ( #bjba is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
clause 7i71 by /rik+ #ah mon?s & ins]t+ 
#bd mon?s2 &  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by    
/rik+ #ah mon?s & ins]t+ #bd mon?s4  7c7
 ,limitation ( liability ,section #eja (
 subtitle ,a ( title ,v ( ,division ,m (
 ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1   
#bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijeh;a7 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,safe   
h>bor ,a grantee may n be subject to    
liability = ! provision ( assi/ance "u  
?is section to a r5t] :o does n meet !  
eligibility requirem5ts set =? "u ?is   
section if su* grantee provides su*     
assi/ance 9 good fai? reliance on       
atte/ations ( eligibility or use (      
proxies ( income provid$ by ! r5t]      
pursuant to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section 
or rules issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is    

section4  4  7d7 ,eligible h\sehold     
def9$ ,section #eja7k77#c7 ( subtitle ,a
 ( title ,v ( ,division ,m ( !          
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijeh;a7k77#c77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ ) respect to :i* ! eligible    
grantee involv$ det]m9es & ins]t+ )     
respect to :i* ! eligible grantee       
det]m9es by accept+ any atte/ation ( !  
h\sehold z true12 &  7,b7 by /rik+      
h>d%ip due1 directly an ins]t+ h>d%ip1  
dur+ or due1 directly  7#b7 by /rik+ 9  
subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,c7 ,income det]m9ation ,9 det]m9+ !   
income ( a h\sehold = purposes ( det]m9+
 su* h\sehold's eligibility = assi/ance 
f a paym5t made "u ?is section 7includ+ 
= purposes ( subsection 7c77#d771 !     
eligible grantee involv$ %all accept any
 atte/ation ( ! h\sehold ) respect to   
eligibility z true4  4  7e7 ,lease      
requirem5t prohibit$ ,section #eja (    
subtitle ,a ( title ,v ( ,division ,m ( 
! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1    

#bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijeh;a7 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7 ,lease  
requirem5t prohibit$ ,! ,secret>y %all  
prohibit grantees f requir+ a r5t] to   
submit a writt5 lease agreem5t to be    
eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section4  4 
#d4 ,p]=mance improvem5t plans ,section 
#eja7;c7 ( subtitle ,a ( title ,v (     
,division ,m ( ! ,consolidat$           
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #ijeh;a7c77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,p]=mance      
improvem5t plans ,! ,secret>y %all      
require any eligible grantee t has1 on  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 obligat$ less ?an 
#be p]c5t ( any am\nts su* eligible     
grantee has receiv$ "u ?is section to   
provide to ! ,secret>y a p]=mance       
improvem5t plan t expla9s h[ su*        
eligible grantee w exp$ite ! deliv]y (  
assi/ance to r5t]s & l&lords4  4  #e4   
,outrea* to r5t]s & l&lords & te*nical  
assi/ance ,section #eja ( subtitle ,a ( 
title ,v ( ,division ,m ( ! ,consolidat$
 ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#ae       

,u4,s4,c4 #ijeh;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7o7 ,outrea* & te*nical 
assi/ance  7#a7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y & 
! grantee %all conduct outrea* to r5t]s 
& l&lords to ensure maximum p>ticipation
 9 ! em]g5cy r5tal assi/ance program    
e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 includ+ by--   
7,a7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is subsection s5d+ direct  
mail to all taxpay]s t educates !       
taxpay]s ab\t ! em]g5cy r5tal assi/ance 
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section & h[ !  
taxpay] may qualify = assi/ance2  7,b7 n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is subsection s5d+ direct   
mail to taxpay]s :o receiv$ r5tal income
 9 #bjbj t in=ms su* taxpay]s t r5t]s ( 
_! dwell+s may qualify = ! em]g5cy r5tal
 assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ?is      
section2 &  7,c7 pur*as+ television1    
radio & electronic adv]tisem5t to       
educate ,am]icans ab\t ! em]g5cy r5tal  
assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ?is       
section & h[ ,am]icans may qualify =    
assi/ance4  7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! 

,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance to grantees & ?is te*nical    
assi/ance %all include-- 7,a7 assi/+    
grantees ) ! developm5t & adm9i/ration (
 programs "u ?is section2  7,b7 provid+ 
te*nical advice & te*nology to grantees1
 includ+ s(tw>e & automat$ paym5t       
disbursem5t tools2 &  7,c7 o!r in=mation
 & te*nical assi/ance z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es appropriate to assi/ grantees  
to a*ieve ! objectives ( ?is section4   
7#c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to c>ry out !   
outrea* & te*nical assi/ance requir$ "u 
?is subsection #ej1jjj1jjj = use 9      
fiscal ye> #bjbb4  4  #f4 ,recapture    
process modification ,section #eja7;d7 (
 subtitle ,a ( title ,v ( ,division ,m (
 ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1   
#bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijeh;a7d77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,beg9n+ on        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjba1  2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,! am\nt (

 any su* reallocation & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#b7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( any su*        
reallocation  2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph      
7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ uses describ$ "u   
subsection 7c74 & ins]t+ uses describ$  
"u subsection 7c722  7,b7 by /rik+ to   
eligible grantees & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,a7 to eligible grantees  2 &  7,c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  
7,b7 to any nonpr(it entity t prim>ily  
provides h\s+ s]vices & op]ates 9 !     
jurisdiction ( ! grantee f :om ! funds 7
 recaptur$2 or  7,c7 to a public or     
private entity sup]vis$ by a c\rt t     
prim>ily provides h\s+ s]vices & op]ates
 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! grantee f :om !   
funds 7 recaptur$4  4  #g4              
,collaboration ) public entities  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #eja ( subtitle ,a (    
title ,v ( ,division ,m ( ! ,consolidat$
 ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #ijeh;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7c77#e77;,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
#aj p]c5t & ins]t+ #ae p]c5t2 &  7,b7 by
 /rik+ relat$ to su* funds4 & ins]t+    

relat$ to su* funds & = collaboration ) 
public entities z describ$ 9 subsection 
7n744  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7p7 ,collaboration ) public entities    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !       
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 issue        
guidance design$ to in/ruct eligible    
grantees ) respect to h[ be/ to         
collaborate ) public entities to provide
 application assi/ance s]vices4  7#b7   
,use ( am\nts paid to eligible grantee  
,not)/&+ subsection 7c77#e71 an eligible
 grantee t collaborates ) public        
entities pursuant to ! guidance issu$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a7 may use am\nts available =
 adm9i/rative co/s "u section 7c77#e7   
to1 9 coord9ation ) "o or m public      
entities1 develop any adm9i/rative      
infra/ructure necess>y to provide       
application assi/ance s]vices1 includ+--
 7,a7 tra9+ ! employees ( a public      
entity or o!r designat$ in/itutional    
repres5tative ( a public entity ab\t h[ 

to complete ! em]g5cy r5tal application 
process2  7,b7 ma9ta9+ physical &       
electronic copies ( all docum5ts ne$$ to
 apply = assi/ance2  7,c7 e/abli%+      
me?ods ( communication betwe5 eligible  
grantees1 public entities1 community    
organizations1 & individual h\seholds2  
7,d7 provid+ language translation       
s]vices2  7,e7 develop+ community       
outrea* mat]ials1 programs1 &           
initiatives2 &  7,f7 collect+ & /or+    
relevant docum5tation on-site at !      
public entity1 or ) a ?ird p>ty 9 a     
mann] t complies ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local law4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
subsection3 7,a7 ,application assi/ance 
s]vices ,! t]m application assi/ance    
s]vices means-- 7i7 di/ribut+           
applications = assi/ance to individuals 
t may qualify = assi/ance2 &  7ii7      
assi/+ individuals apply+ or assi/ance4 
7,b7 ,public entity ,! t]m public entity
 includes-- 7i7 public elem5t>y s*ools &
 public second>y s*ools 7z su* t]ms are 
def9$ "u section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &  

,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife72     
7ii7 public libr>ies2  7iii7            
,,hud-approv$ h\s+ c\nsel+ ag5cies & o!r
 entities receiv+ funds "u section #cbjd
 ( ! ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act (      
#bjba2  7iv7 c\rts t h&le eviction      
relat$ matt]s2  7v7 public h\s+ ag5cies2
  7vi7 public transit sy/ems2  7vii7    
,/ate dep>tm5ts ( motor vehicles2       
7viii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2 &
  7ix7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local social    
s]vice provid]s4  2 &  7b7              
,collaboration ) public entities        
,section #cbja ( ! ,am]ican ,rescue     
,plan ,act ( #bjba is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,collaboration )    
public entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all1 n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is         
subsection1 issue guidance design$ to   
in/ruct eligible grantees ) respect to  
h[ be/ to collaborate ) public entities 
to provide application assi/ance        
s]vices4  7#b7 ,use ( am\nts paid to    
eligible grantee ,an eligible grantee t 

collaborates ) public entities pursuant 
to ! guidance issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may 
use n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt paid to 
su* eligible grantee "u ?is section to1 
9 coord9ation ) "o or m public entities1
 develop any adm9i/rative infra/ructure 
necess>y to provide application         
assi/ance s]vices1 includ+-- 7,a7 tra9+ 
! employees ( a public entity or o!r    
designat$ in/itutional repres5tative ( a
 public entity ab\t h[ to complete !    
em]g5cy r5tal application process2  7,b7
 ma9ta9+ physical & electronic copies ( 
all docum5ts ne$$ to apply = assi/ance2 
7,c7 e/abli%+ me?ods ( communication    
betwe5 eligible grantees1 public        
entities1 community organizations1 &    
individual h\seholds2  7,d7 provid+     
language translation s]vices2  7,e7     
develop+ community outrea* mat]ials1    
programs1 & initiatives2 &  7,f7        
collect+ & /or+ relevant docum5tation   
on-site at ! public entity1 or ) a ?ird 
p>ty 9 a mann] t complies ) ,f$]al1     

,/ate1 & local law4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,application      
assi/ance s]vices ,! t]m application    
assi/ance s]vices means-- 7i7 di/ribut+ 
applications = assi/ance to individuals 
t may qualify = assi/ance2 &  7ii7      
assi/+ individuals apply+ or assi/ance4 
7,b7 ,public entity ,! t]m public entity
 includes-- 7i7 public elem5t>y s*ools &
 public second>y s*ools 7z su* t]ms are 
def9$ "u section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife72     
7ii7 public libr>ies2  7iii7 public h\s+
 ag5cies2  7iv7 public transit sy/ems2  
7v7 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( motor vehicles2   
7vi7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2 &  
7vii7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local social     
s]vice provid]s4  4