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117th Congress(2021-2022)
Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021
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Introduced in House on Sep 21, 2021
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H. R. 5307 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5307


To clarify that the Secretary of Health and Human Services has authority to implement a residential eviction moratorium under the quarantine authority vested by the Public Health Service Act, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 21, 2021

Ms. Bush (for herself, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Omar, Mr. Jones, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Vargas, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Kahele, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Bass, Ms. Meng, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Takano, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Torres of New York, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To clarify that the Secretary of Health and Human Services has authority to implement a residential eviction moratorium under the quarantine authority vested by the Public Health Service Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021”.

SEC. 2. Clarification HHS has authority for residential eviction moratoria.

Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and

(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:

“(e) Consistent with the standard described in subsection (a), regulations under this section may implement, maintain, or extend a residential eviction moratorium.”.

SEC. 3. COVID–19 eviction moratorium.

(a) In general.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement a national residential eviction moratorium under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264) to reduce the introduction, transmission, and spread of COVID–19 and otherwise address the public health emergency declared under section 319 of the such Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect to COVID–19.

(b) Applicability.—The moratorium under subsection (a) shall—

(1) be automatic, without requiring individuals to apply for coverage; and

(2) apply to all residential eviction filings, hearings, judgments, and execution of judgments, except that the Secretary of Health and Human Services may establish moratorium exceptions necessary to protect the health and safety of others.

(c) Period following public health emergency.—The moratorium under subsection (a) shall remain in effect at least 60 days after the conclusion of the public health emergency described in such subsection, including any extensions thereof.