,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajajc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ac1 #bjbf,ms4 
,scanlon introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
to e/abli% a grant program to aw>d      
grants to units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t  
to e/abli% or exp& eviction div]sion    
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/able  
,homes ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot   
program to support eviction div]sion    
programs  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban   
,developm5t 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z !      
,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a pilot program 
to provide grants to eligible entities  
to fund ! e/abli%m5t or expansion (     
pre-fil+ eviction div]sion programs4    
7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible = a    
grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all be 
a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,use

 ( funds ,an eligible entity t is aw>d$ 
a grant "u ?is section %all use su*     
grant am\nts to e/abli% or exp& an      
eviction div]sion program4  7d7         
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may    
provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible  
entities t are aw>d$ a grant "u ?is     
section1 includ+ by issu+ model =ms to  
/&>dize a l&lord notice to a t5ant )    
respect to a t5ant's "r to engage 9 an  
eviction div]sion program to ensure     
accessibility by t5ants4  7e7 ,report+  
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,annual report ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is section1 & annually !reaft] until ! 
date describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 an      
eligible entity t is aw>d$ grant "u ?is 
section %all submit to ! ,secret>y a    
report t includes--  7,a7 ! numb] (     
eviction div]sion program cases fil$2   
7,b7 ! av]age co/ = ea* case2  7,c7 !   
types ( l&lords 9 ea* case2  7,d7 !     
p]c5tage ( l&lords & t5ants repres5t$ by
 legal c\nsel 9 ea* case2  7,e7 !       
aggregat$ demographic data ( t5ants     

p>ticipat+ 9 ! eviction div]sion        
program1 includ+ data on income range1  
age1 racial & e?nic id5tity1 & urban1   
suburban1 & rural resid5cy2 &  7,f7 any 
o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4
  7#b7 ,summ>y to ,congress ,n lat] ?an 
#c mon?s aft] receiv+ ! annual reports  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban  
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report t summ>izes
 su* reports4  7#c7 ,pilot program p]iod
 reports ,n less frequ5tly ?an twice    
betwe5 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section
 & ! t]m9ation date describ$ 9          
subsection 7f71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all complete an assessm5t ( !          
implem5tation & op]ation ( ! pilot      
program "u ?is section1 to ensure ! fair
 & legitimate use ( su* program4  7f7   
,duration & expiration ,! pilot program 
"u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ,decemb] 
#ca1 #bjcj4  7g7 ,au?orization (        

appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  7h7 ,eviction  
div]sion program def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m eviction div]sion program means a  
program t includes ! foll[+ attributes )
 respect to resid5tial r5tal h\s+ )9 !  
jurisdiction ( ! unit ( g5]al local     
gov]nm5t3 7#a7 ,a requirem5t t l&lords  
notify t5ants 9 writ+1 by h& deliv]y &  
by mail ) pro( ( mail+1 ( ! t5ant's "r  
to engage 9 an eviction div]sion program
 & h[ to ex]cise su* rights4 ,! notice  
%all expla9 t opt+ to p>ticipate 9 an   
eviction div]sion program does n waive  
any ( ! t5ant's legal rights1 includ+ ! 
"r to g to trial be=e a judge & jury if 
! div]sion program is unsuccessful 9    
resolv+ ! dispute4  7#b7 ,a requirem5t t
 if ! t5ant *ooses to p>ticipate 9 !    
eviction div]sion program1 t l&lords &  
t5ants p>ticipate 9 ! program1 9 good   
fai?1 = a m9imum ( #cj days be=e !      
l&lord initiates any =mal eviction      

proce$+s4  7#c7 ,dispute resolution     
proc$ures betwe5 ! l&lord & t5ant )     
respect to a pot5tial eviction1         
includ+--  7,a7 direct r5tal assi/ance  
or ! connection to r5tal assi/ance2     
7,b7 m$iation s]vices2  7,c7 assign+ a  
h\s+ c\nselor to ! t5ant2 &  7,d7 any   
o!r assi/ance to facilitate dispute     
resolution betwe5 ! l&lord & t5ant4     
7#d7 ,an exception to p>ticipation 9 !  
program = evictions necess>y to prev5t  
an imm95t ?reat ( physical h>m4  7#e7 ,9
 ! case t ! l&lord does n comply ) any  
requirem5t ( ! program1 ! ability ( !   
t5ant to ass]t su* noncompliance z a    
def5se 9 any relat$ eviction c\rt       
proce$+4  7#f7 ,9 ! case t ! l&lord is  
repres5t$ by legal c\nsel1 ! t5ant has a
 "r to c\nsel at no co/ if _! income is 
equal to or less ?an #bjj p]c5t ( !     
,f$]al pov]ty l9e be=e ! div]sion       
process c occur4