HR 6806
COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020
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This bill, the COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020, provides temporary relief to public housing residents and those receiving housing choice vouchers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It suspends certain requirements like community service obligations, work requirements, and minimum rent payments for public housing, as well as limitations on the use of housing choice vouchers. The bill also prohibits public housing agencies from terminating vouchers for failure to enter into a lease during the emergency and for 60 days afterward.
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