Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021
Summary
Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021 This bill generally expands the rights of tenants in federally assisted housing. Specifically, the bill allows tenants to place rent in an escrow account in the event that a housing project is found to be in violation of certain housing standards; seek judicial enforcement of specified housing agreements; and access information related to a housing project, including the ownership, specified reports, and contracts. The bill also provides for continuing rental assistance payments for tenants if the property is in foreclosure.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 29, 2021
Last action Jun 29, 2021
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Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
1
Jun 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Jun 29, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn B. Maloney
DDemocratic
Co
Frederica S. Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
Co
Jerrold Nadler
DDemocratic
Co
Jesús G. "Chuy" García
DDemocratic
Co
Maxine Waters
DDemocratic
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