,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
to make grants to ,/ates & localities to
 provide ! "r to c\nsel 9 civil actions 
relat$ to eviction1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,eviction ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbc4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,access to c\nsel ,! t]m access to      
c\nsel means full repres5tation by an   
attorney4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative eviction  
,! t]m adm9i/rative eviction means a    
rul+ 9 favor ( ! l&lord 9 an            
adm9i/rative =um )9 a public h\s+ ag5cy1
 su* z grievance proc$ures1 to recov]   
possession ( resid5tial prop]ty f a     
t5ant1 includ+ a t5ant resid+ 9 a public
 h\s+ dwell+ unit or receiv+ t5ant-bas$ 
assi/ance or project-bas$ assi/ance "u  
section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act 

( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74  7#c7  
,c\rt-ord]$ eviction ,! t]m c\rt-ord]$  
eviction means a c\rt rul+ 9 favor ( !  
l&lord 9 a legal action to recov]       
possession ( resid5tial prop]ty f a     
t5ant1 includ+ a t5ant resid+ 9 a public
 h\s+ dwell+ unit or receiv+ t5ant-bas$ 
assi/ance or project-bas$ assi/ance "u  
section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act 
( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74  7#d7  
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#e7 ,eligible individual ,! t]m        
eligible individual means an individual 
^: income is less ?an #abe p]c5t ( !    
,f$]al pov]ty level4  7#f7 ,execut$     
eviction ,! t]m execut$ eviction means a
 c\rt ord] c>ri$ out by a %]iff's (fice 
or o!r law en=cem5t ag5cy t result$ 9 ! 
l&lord recov]+ possession ( resid5tial  
prop]ty f a t5ant1 includ+ a t5ant      
resid+ 9 a public h\s+ dwell+ unit or   
receiv+ t5ant-bas$ assi/ance or         
project-bas$ assi/ance "u section #h ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db  

,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74  7#g7 ,illegal      
eviction ,! t]m illegal eviction means  
self-help measures tak5 outside ( !     
legal process = eviction to recov]      
possession ( resid5tial prop]ty f a     
t5ant1 includ+ a t5ant resid+ 9 a public
 h\s+ dwell+ unit or receiv+ t5ant-bas$ 
assi/ance or project-bas$ assi/ance "u  
section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act 
( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f71 su* z--
 7,a7 willfully int]rupt+ or p]mitt+ !  
int]ruption ( ess5tial items ( s]vices  
requir$ by ! r5tal agreem5t2  7,b7      
block+ or attempt+ to block ! entry ( a 
t5ant ^u ! premises2  7,c7 *ang+ ! locks
 or remov+ ! front door ( ! premises2   
7,d7 giv+ a t5ant an eviction notice t  
does n comply ) applicable ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or local law2  7,e7 remov+ !     
belong+s ( a t5ant2 &  7,f7 any o!r     
action def9$ z a self-help eviction "u  
,/ate l&lord-t5ant law4  7#h7 ,local    
ord9ance impact+ eviction ,! t]m local  
ord9ance impact+ eviction means a local 
ord9ance t is design$ to address ! numb]

 ( em]g5cy s]vices calls result+ f      
assault1 sexual h>assm5t1 /alk+1        
disord]ly conduct1 or ano!r type (      
behavior1 situation1 or condition t     
results 9 ! ne$ = em]g5cy s]vices1 t    
results 9 loss ( h\s+ or limit ! h\s+   
opportunities = victims ( crime1 includ+
 victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 or          
individuals ) disabilities :o may       
require em]g5cy s]vices1 abnegat+ local 
l&lord-t5ant law by-- 7,a7 requir+1     
enc\rag+1 or p]mitt+ ! eviction ( a     
t5ant or resid5t because ( a c]ta9 numb]
 ( calls = em]g5cy s]vices2  7,b7       
requir+1 enc\rag+1 or p]mitt+ ! eviction
 ( a t5ant or resid5t because ( an arre/
 ev5 ?\gh ! arre/ has n result$ 9 !     
conviction ( t t5ant or resid5t2 or     
7,c7 requir+1 enc\rag+1 or p]mitt+ !    
eviction ( a t5ant or resid5t because ( 
crim9al activity occurr+ at or ne> !    
place ( resid5ce ( ! t5ant or resid5t = 
:i* t t5ant or resid5t has n be5        
convict$4  7#i7 ,public h\s+2 public    
h\s+ ag5cy ,! t]ms public h\s+ & public 

h\s+ ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9    
section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774
  7#aj7 ,rate ( eviction ,! t]m rate (  
eviction means ! numb] ( judgm5ts (     
eviction1 includ+ illegal evictions1    
ent]$ or occurr+ 9 a jurisdiction p]    
capita dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  7#aa7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#ab7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ates 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn       
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 
,am]ican ,samoa1 & any o!r t]ritory or  
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ac7    
,unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t ,! t]m unit
 ( g5]al local gov]nm5t means any city1 
t[n1 t[n%ip1 c\nty1 p>i%1 village1 or   
o!r g5]al purpose political subdivision 
( a ,/ate4  #c4 ,grants = ,/ates & units
 ( g5]al local gov]nm5t to provide      
access to c\nsel 9 civil actions relat$ 
to eviction  7a7 ,au?orization ,!       

,attorney ,g5]al is au?oriz$ to make    
grants to ,/ates & units ( g5]al local  
gov]nm5t to provide eligible individuals
 access to c\nsel 9 civil actions relat$
 to eviction4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate
 or unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t t       
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 su* funds to hire attorneys 9 positions
 t are d$icat$ solely to provid+ c\nsel 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7         
,application ,a ,/ate or unit ( g5]al   
local gov]nm5t seek+ a grant "u ?is     
section %all submit an application to ! 
,attorney ,g5]al at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1
 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney  
,g5]al may reasonably require1 includ+--
 7#a7 ! rate ( eviction = t ,/ate or    
unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t2  7#b7 dur+ 
! previ\s ye>1 ! numb] ( individuals    
subject to eviction 9 t ,/ate or unit ( 
g5]al local gov]nm5t :o 7 n repres5t$ by
 an attorney 9 eviction proce$+s2  7#c7 
a plan = h[ ! ,/ate or unit ( g5]al     
local gov]nm5t w use am\nts f a grant "u
 ?is section to increase access to      

c\nsel2 &  7#d7 ! /atus ) respect ( ! "r
 to c\nsel 9 civil actions relat$ to    
eviction 9 ! ,/ate or unit ( g5]al local
 gov]nm5t &1 if ! ,/ate or unit ( g5]al 
local gov]nm5t does n h 9 effect laws   
provid+ a "r to c\nsel1 su* evid5ce z ! 
,attorney ,g5]al may require t is       
suffici5t to demon/rate t sub/antial    
progress has be5 made to enact laws     
provid+ su* a "r4  7d7 ,am\nt ( grant   
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 a grant "u ?is section  
%all be 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an      
#a1jjj1jjj1 & :i* am\nt is det]m9$ bas$ 
on-- 7#a7 ! rate ( eviction 9 !         
applicant ,/ate or unit ( g5]al local   
gov]nm5t1 comp>$ to ! national av]age   
rate ( eviction1 z det]m9$ by ! rates ( 
eviction includ$ ) ea* application "u   
subsection 7c72  7#b7 ! plan submitt$ by
 ! applicant ,/ate or unit ( g5]al local
 gov]nm5t 9 accordance ) subsection     
7c77#c72  7#c7 ! /atus ( "r to c\nsel 9 
applicant ,/ate or unit ( g5]al local   
gov]nm5t2 &  7#d7 dur+ ! previ\s ye>1 ! 

numb] ( individuals subject to eviction 
9 ! applicant ,/ate or unit ( g5]al     
local gov]nm5t :o 7 n repres5t$ by an   
attorney 9 eviction proce$+s4  7e7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #abe1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  #d4 ,national  
database ( evictions  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
database ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a database t-- 7#a7 is 
accessible to ! ,(fice ( ,policy        
,developm5t & ,rese>* & ! ,(fice ( ,fair
 ,h\s+ & ,equal ,opportunity ( !        
,dep>tm5t & o!r employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
z det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y2  7#b7
 includes ! data describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 ) respect to c\rt-ord]$ evictions1  
adm9i/rative evictions1 & illegal       
evictions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7    
ensures appropriate security to prev5t  
improp] disclosure ( t data4  7b7       
,cont5ts ,! database e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all conta9 ! foll[+     

data3 7#a7 ,data on ea* c\rt-ord]$ or   
adm9i/rative eviction ,) respect to ea* 
c\rt-ord]$ or adm9i/rative eviction case
 fil$ on or aft] ! date on :i* !        
database is e/abli%$3 7,a7 ,in=mation on
 ! t5ant :o is ! def5dant1 includ+-- 7i7
 ! "n ( ! t5ant2  7ii7 ! age ( ! t5ant2 
7iii7 ! race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 &         
disability /atus ( ! t5ant2  7iv7 !     
numb] ( h\sehold memb]s resid+ 9 !      
prop]ty1 includ+ ! numb] ( *ildr52 &    
7v7 :e!r ! t5ant is a recipi5t (        
t5ant-bas$ or project-bas$ assi/ance "u 
section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act 
( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74  7,b7  
,in=mation on ! resid5tial prop]ty1     
includ+-- 7i7 ! address & type ( h\s+2 &
  7ii7 :e!r ! prop]ty is subject to a   
f$]ally back$ mortgage4  7,c7 ,in=mation
 on ! l&lord :o fil$ ! c\rt-ord]$ or    
adm9i/rative eviction case1 includ+--   
7i7 ! "n ( ! l&lord2  7ii7 ! mail+      
address ( ! l&lord2  7iii7 any          
additional names1 limit$ liability      
corporations1 or entities associat$ ) ! 

mail+ address ( ! l&lord2  7iv7 ! numb] 
( r5tal units own$ by ! l&lord2  7v7 !  
"n ( ! attorney or legally p]mitt$      
repres5tative ( ! l&lord1 or an         
indication t ! l&lord 0 self-repres5t$2 
7vi7 ! r5t *>g$ = ! unit 9 "q2  7vii7   
additional fees *>g$ = ! unit 9 "q1 :e!r
 "o-"t or recurr+2  7viii7 any am\nt t !
 l&lord alleges t ! t5ant owes1         
includ+-- 7,i7 r5t2  7,,ii7 additional  
fees o!r ?an r5t1 :e!r "o-"t or recurr+2
  7,,iii7 late fees & p5alties2 &       
7,,iv7 c\rt fees & attorney's fees2     
7ix7 any co/s incurr$ by ! l&lord =     
engag+ 9 ! eviction process1 includ+--  
7,i7 c\rt co/s1 su* z fil+ fees2  7,,ii7
 ! co/ ( legal repres5tation2 &  7,,iii7
 ! co/ to set out a t5ant2 &  7x7 !     
am\nt ( em]g5cy r5tal assi/ance receiv$ 
on behalf ( ! t5ant4  7,d7 ,in=mation   
ab\t ! location :]e ! c\rt-ord]$ or     
adm9i/rative eviction case took place1  
includ+ ! "n ( ! judge or adjudicator4  
7,e7 ,proc$ural data on ! c\rt-ord]$ or 
adm9i/rative eviction case1 includ+--   

7i7 ! date1 if applicable1 on :i* !     
t5ant 0 s]v$ ) a notice to quit2  7ii7 !
 date ( ! initial c\rt fil+ by ! l&lord2
  7iii7 ! reason :y ! l&lord fil$ =     
eviction1 su* z nonpaym5t or brea* (    
lease2  7iv7 any affirmative def5ses    
pres5t$ by ! t5ant1 if p]mitt$ "u ,/ate 
law2  7v7 :e!r ! eviction 0 z a result (
 ! en=cem5t ( a local ord9ance impact+  
eviction2  7vi7 ! date ( ! initial he>+2
  7vii7 if ! t5ant mov$ out ( ! r5tal   
unit1 ! date on :i* ! t5ant mov$ out2 & 
7viii7 ! f9al outcome ( ! c\rt-ord]$ or 
adm9i/rative eviction case1 includ+--   
7,i7 ! disposition ( ! case1 includ+    
:e!r ! initial he>+ result$ 9 a default 
judgm5t1 dismissal1 cons5t agreem5t1    
settlem5t1 or trial2  7,,ii7 ! date (   
f9al disposition2  7,,iii7 any am\nt ow$
 to ! l&lord or t5ant1 if any1 & ov] :at
 "t p]iod2  7,,iv7 :e!r a judgm5t 0 made
 9 favor ( ! t5ant = code violations or 
w>ranty ( habitability claims1 includ+  
affirmative def5ses2  7,v7 :e!r ! t5ant 
paid any am\nts to ! l&lord2 &  7,,vi7  

:e!r ! t5ant _h legal repres5tation & ! 
nature ( t repres5tation1 includ+ a     
lawy]1 a law /ud5t p>ticipat+ 9 a cl9ic1
 or ano!r non-lawy] tra9$ to repres5t   
cli5ts 9 l&lord-t5ant c\rt1 or :e!r !   
t5ant 0 a lawy] repres5t+ himself or    
h]self1 & :e!r ! legal repres5tation 0  
support$ by grant fund+ "u section #c2  
7ix7 ! total c\rt fees incurr$ by !     
t5ant1 sep>at$ into categories ( fees2  
7x7 ! total c\rt fees incurr$ by !      
l&lord2  7xi7 :e!r ! l&lord _h appe>$ 9 
l&lord-t5ant c\rt = a c\rt-ord]$ or     
adm9i/rative eviction matt] involv+ !   
l&lord 9 ! #f-mon?1 #a-ye>1 or #b-ye>   
p]iod prec$+ ! c\rt-ord]$ or            
adm9i/rative eviction case1 & ! numb] ( 
su* appe>ances involv+ ! same t5ant2 &  
7xii7 :e!r ! t5ant _h appe>$ 9          
l&lord-t5ant c\rt = a c\rt-ord]$ or     
adm9i/rative eviction matt] involv+ !   
l&lord 9 ! #f-mon?1 #a-ye>1 or #b-ye>   
p]iod prec$+ ! c\rt-ord]$ or            
adm9i/rative eviction case1 & ! numb] ( 
su* appe>ances involv+ ! same l&lord4   

7#b7 ,aggregate data on c\rt-ord]$ or   
adm9i/rative eviction cases ,aggregate  
data on c\rt-ord]$ or adm9i/rative      
eviction cases fil$ on or aft] ! date on
 :i* ! database is e/abli%$1 includ+--  
7,a7 ! total numb] ( cases fil$1 includ+
 a breakd[n by-- 7i7 ! numb] ( cases    
fil$ = nonpaym5t crim9al activity1 code 
violation1 o!r brea* ( lease1 bo?       
nonpaym5t & brea* ( lease1 & any o!r    
reason2  7ii7 ! numb] ( cases fil$      
because ( ! en=cem5t ( a local ord9ance 
impact+ eviction2 &  7iii7 ! outcome ( !
 dispositive he>+1 includ+ default      
judgm5t1 dismissal1 a cons5t agreem5t1 a
 trial1 & a settlem5t ) or )\t m$iation2
  7,b7 ! numb] ( t5ants & l&lords :o %[$
 up = ! dispositive he>+ ( a c\rt-ord]$ 
or an adm9i/rative eviction case1 & h[  
_m t5ants 9 ea* su* type ( case 7       
repres5t$ by c\nsel describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,e77viii77,,vi72  7,c7 ! av]age   
duration ( a c\rt-ord]$ or an           
adm9i/rative eviction case1 includ+ !   
av]age "t f fil+ to fir/ he>+2  7,d7 !  

av]age am\nt alleg$ly ow$ by a t5ant1 p]
 l&lord2  7,e7 ! av]age mon?s ( r5t     
alleg$ly ow$ by a t5ant2  7,f7 ! av]age 
am\nt paid by a t5ant to resolve ! case 
& /ay 9 ! h\s+2  7,g7 ! numb] (         
c\rt-ord]$ or adm9i/rative eviction     
cases result+ 9 a judgm5t 9 favor ( !   
t5ant due to code violations or w>ranty 
( habitability claims1 includ+          
affirmative def5ses2  7,h7 ! numb] &    
p]c5tage ( c\rt-ord]$ or adm9i/rative   
eviction cases brok5 d[n by age bracket2
  7,i7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( c\rt-ord]$  
or adm9i/rative eviction cases brok5 d[n
 by race & e?nicity2  7,j7 ! numb] &    
p]c5tage ( c\rt-ord]$ or adm9i/rative   
eviction cases brok5 d[n by g5d]2  7,k7 
! numb] & p]c5tage ( c\rt-ord]$ or      
adm9i/rative eviction cases brok5 d[n by
 disability /atus2  7,l7 ! numb] &      
p]c5tage ( c\rt-ord]$ or adm9i/rative   
eviction cases ) a t5ant or h\sehold )  
*ildr52  7,m7 ! numb] ( t5ants evict$ f 
public h\s+1 brok5 d[n by ea* public    
h\s+ ag5cy2  7,n7 ! numb] ( t5ants      

evict$ f dwell+ units :o 7 receiv+      
t5ant-bas$ assi/ance or project-bas$    
assi/ance "u section #h ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f72 &  7,o7 ! numb] ( c\rt-ord]$ 
or adm9i/rative eviction or cases :]e   
late fees 7 collect$ f t5ants by        
l&lords1 & ! av]age am\nt ( late fees 9 
^? cases4  7#c7 ,data on execut$        
evictions ,local law en=cem5t or any o!r
 (ficial :o executes an eviction %all   
report to ! adjudicat+ c\rt or          
adm9i/rative =um suffici5t data on ea*  
execut$ eviction1 su* t ! c\rt may      
det]m9e :i* c\rt-ord]$ or adm9i/rative  
evictions result$ 9 a law en=cem5t (fic]
 or o!r local (ficial remov+ ! t5ant4   
7#d7 ,data on t5ant /atus foll[+ a      
c\rt-ord]$ or adm9i/rative eviction ,ea*
 c\rt or adm9i/rative =um responsible = 
adjudicat+ evictions %all require       
l&lords to report :e!r t5ants :o 7 !    
subject ( a c\rt-ord]$ or adm9i/rative  
eviction 7 remov$ or rema9$ 9 ! prop]ty 
#ij days aft] ! c\rt-ord]$ or           

adm9i/rative eviction4  7#e7 ,data on   
ea* illegal eviction ,) respect to ea*  
illegal eviction occurr+ on or aft] !   
date on :i* ! database is e/abli%$3 7,a7
 ,! data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 
7,b7 ,in=mation on ! l&lord1 includ+--  
7i7 ! "n ( ! l&lord2  7ii7 ! mail+      
address ( ! l&lord2  7iii7 any          
additional names1 limit$ liability      
corporations1 or entities associat$ ) ! 
mail+ address ( ! l&lord2  7iv7 ! numb] 
( r5tal units own$ by ! l&lord2  7v7 !  
r5t *>g$ = ! unit 9 "q2 &  7vi7         
additional fees *>g$ = ! unit 9 "q1 :e!r
 "o-"t or recurr+2  7,c7 ,! reason !    
t5ant 0 evict$4  7,d7 ,if ! t5ant 0     
evict$ = nonpaym5t1 ! am\nt ow$1        
includ+-- 7i7 r5t2  7ii7 additional fees
 o!r ?an r5t1 :e!r "o-"t or recurr+2 &  
7iii7 late fees & p5alties4  7,e7 ,if ! 
t5ant 0 evict$ = nonpaym5t1 ! total     
numb] ( mon?s ow$4  7,f7 ,:e!r ! t5ant 0
 evict$ because ( ! en=cem5t ( a local  
ord9ance impact+ eviction4  7#f7        
,aggregate data on illegal evictions    

,aggregate data on illegal eviction     
cases occurr+ on or aft] ! date on :i* !
 database is e/abli%$1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! 
av]age am\nt ow$ by a t5ant1 p] l&lord2 
7,b7 ! av]age mon?s ( r5t ow$ by a      
t5ant2  7,c7 ! numb] & p]c5tage (       
illegal eviction cases brok5 d[n by age 
bracket2  7,d7 ! numb] & p]c5tage (     
illegal eviction cases ) a t5ant or     
h\sehold ) *ildr52  7,e7 ! numb] &      
p]c5tage ( illegal eviction cases brok5 
d[n by race & e?nicity2  7,f7 ! numb] & 
p]c5tage ( illegal eviction cases brok5 
d[n by g5d]2  7,g7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( 
illegal eviction cases brok5 d[n by     
disability /atus2 &  7,h7 ! numb] &     
p]c5tage ( illegal eviction cases bas$  
on ! en=cem5t ( a local ord9ance impact+
 eviction4  7c7 ,submission ( data  7#a7
 ,submission by c\rts ,n lat] ?an ,m>*  
#a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,*ief ,c\rt ,adm9i/rator
 ( ea* ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y 
data on c\rt-ord]$ eviction cases t     
occurr$ 9 t ,/ate dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d>  
ye> = inclusion 9 ! database e/abli%$ "u

 ?is section4  7#b7 ,submission to      
,secret>y  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief ,c\rt 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,/ate %all-- 7i7 ensure
 ! accuracy & consi/5cy ( ! data        
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 ^u   
receipt ( ! data1 aggregate ! data &    
report ! individual & aggregate data to 
! ,secret>y 9 a timely mann]4  7,b7     
,submission by c\rts ,if ! ,*ief ,c\rt  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,/ate fails to submit !
 data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to !     
,secret>y 9 a timely mann] "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! cl]k ( ea* ,/ate or 
local c\rt t h&les l&lord-t5ant cases   
may submit ! data directly to !         
,secret>y4  7d7 ,guidel9es ,! ,secret>y 
%all promulgate rules & e/abli%         
guidel9es = ! submission ( data "u      
subsection 7c7 & publication ( data 9 ! 
database e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 :i*   
%all include-- 7#a7 a te*nological      
solution t provides a s+le po9t ( entry 
= data submissions to r$uce ! burd5 on  
cl]ks ( ! c\rts2  7#b7 9 consultation ) 
local gov]nm5ts1 judges1 & legal s]vices

 provid]s appropriate safegu>ds =       
protect+ ! privacy ( p]sonally          
id5tifiable in=mation ( vuln]able       
populations1 :i* %all incorporate       
confid5tiality measures to ensure t any 
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation reg>d+ a
 t5ant :o is a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1
 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ 
is n disclos$ dur+ ! process ( data     
submission & publication2  7#c7 /&>ds   
=-- 7,a7 ext]nal rese>*]s to be grant$  
p]mission to access data 9 ! database1  
includ+ bo? aggregate data &1 if        
necess>y = ! conduct ( _! rese>*1       
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 )      
appropriate safegu>ds to ensure         
id5tities are protect$ 9 any publicly   
releas$ analysis2  7,b7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a
 rese>* data c5t] to support analysis ( 
t data2 &  7,c7 us+ g5]ally accept$     
/ati/ical pr9ciples to validate ! data1 
9 consultation ) outside p>ticipants2   
7#d7 me?ods = collect+ data requir$ "u  
subsection 7b7 t are n curr5tly         
collect$2  7#e7 e/abli%+ def9itions =   

t]ms relat$ to ! eviction process bas$  
on h[ !y are legally def9$ by c\rts (   
jurisdiction h&l+ eviction cases2 &     
7#f7 /&>ds = local (ficials to id5tify &
 designate social s]vices ag5cies t may 
access ! database to provide t>get$     
social s]vices to ^? t5ants4  7e7       
,annual reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye> 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all make publicly 
available a report on ! cont5ts ( !     
database e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7f7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd  
?r\gh #bjbh4  #e4 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all conduct a /udy & submit to  
,congress a report on evictions 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ an analysis (    
ways 9 :i* ! legal sy/em fails to       
provide suffici5t protections f eviction
 = t5ants1 ! rate ( repres5tation (     

t5ants & l&lords1 ! effect ( full       
repres5tation on default rates1 case    
outcomes1 & eviction dockets z comp>$ to
 cases :]e ! t5ant lacks repres5tation  
or has pro se assi/ance1 & ! pot5tial   
co/ sav+s f provid+ repres5tation4