,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #i1 #bjbd,mr4    
,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51    
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide grants to ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5ts t enact "r to c\nsel    
legislation = l[-income t5ants fac+     
eviction1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,eviction ,"r to ,c\nsel ,act ( #bjbd4  
#b4 ,eviction "r to c\nsel fund  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual means
 a t5ant ) an income t is equal to or   
less ?an #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty   
l9e4  7#b7 ,cov]$ proce$+ ,! t]m cov]$  
proce$+ means a civil action 9 a c\rt or
 adm9i/rative =um =-- 7,a7 eviction1 or 
an equival5t ejectm5t1 f ! prim>y       
resid5ce ( ! t5ant2 or  7,b7 ! t]m9ation
 ( a h\s+ subsidy4  7#c7 ,eligible      

entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a   
,/ate gov]nm5t1 a local gov]nm5t1 or an 
,indian ,tribal gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,fund ,!
 t]m ,fund means ! ,eviction ,"r to     
,c\nsel ,fund e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7b74  7#e7 ,indian ,tribal gov]nm5t ,!  
t]m ,indian ,tribal gov]nm5t has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribal gov]nm5t 9   
section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb74  7#f7 ,"r to
 c\nsel legislation ,! t]m "r to c\nsel 
legislation means legislation t         
specifies t full legal repres5tation    
%all be provid$ at no co/ to all cov]$  
individuals 9 a cov]$ proce$+4  7#g7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !   
#ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 &   
any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( fund  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !   
,eviction ,"r to ,c\nsel ,fund consi/+ (

 ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,deposits to ! fund
 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to 
! ,fund #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi = ! co/ ( mak+ grants
 "u subsection 7c74  7c7 ,grants  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
program to provide grants to eligible   
entities t enact "r to c\nsel           
legislation4  7#b7 ,application  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an eligible entity t desires a  
grant f ! ,secret>y "u ?is subsection   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may reasonably require4  7,b7 
,requirem5t ,an application submitt$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a         
c]tification t ! eligible entity has    
enact$ "r to c\nsel legislation4  7#c7  
,priority ,9 select+ applicants "u ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize    
fund+ = eligible entities t-- 7,a7 h    
enact$ laws t-- 7i7 limit ! causes = :i*
 a l&lord c evict a t5ant or refuse to  

r5ew ! lease ( a t5ant :5 ! t5ant is n  
at fault or 9 violation ( any law2  7ii7
 require adequate writt5 notice p]iods (
 n less ?an #cj days = t5ants fac+      
eviction2  7iii7 e/abli% eviction       
div]sion programs2 or  7iv7 provide     
em]g5cy r5tal assi/ance to t5ants2 or   
7,b7 w prioritize us+ grant funds = !   
tra9+ & recruitm5t ( attorneys to       
provide repres5tation = cov]$           
individuals 9 a cov]$ proce$+4  7#d7    
,use ( funds ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u   
?is section may use ! grant funds = !   
co/s incurr$ by "r to c\nsel            
legislation1 includ+ provid+ tra9+      
res\rces = attorneys repres5t+ cov]$    
individuals 9 cov]$ proce$+s4