Democrats in the Senate also introduced legislation Monday to help prevent the coming tide of evictions and foreclosures across the country. Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced a bill that would ensure that those unable to pay wouldn't be evicted in the middle of a pandemic.extends the federal eviction moratorium put in place by the CARES Act
from July 25, 2020 to March 27, 2021, and expands it to "cover substantially all renters," according to a press release. It also prohibits fees and fines due to nonpayment of rent during that time. After the moratorium ends, landlords would be required to give tenants 30 days notice before evicting them.
A similar bill has been introduced by Reps. Jesús García and Barbara Lee in the House of Representatives.covering around a quarter of renters . Aside from that, eviction bans vary by state and even city, creating a hodgepodge of policies across the country. Warren's bill would create a single moratorium nationwide that applies to all renters.
"Renters who have lost their job or had their income reduced shouldn't have to fear losing their homes in the middle of a pandemic," Warren said in a statement. "Housing is a human right and an absolute necessity to keep families safe during this crisis, and Congress must step in now to help keep people in their homes.", meaning tenants would still owe the money when the eviction moratorium lifts, and can then be evicted for nonpayment.
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MakeIt What is the help for property owners?
MakeIt Dumbest thing ever. You want to live in government projects...go for it. You want to live in a person’s property, pay the rent.
MakeIt Socialist Bill?
MakeIt We wouldn’t want the whole country looking like these liberal run hell holes.
MakeIt Cancel everything and go back to caves.
MakeIt Cancel property taxes for landlords
MakeIt You do realize that just allowing tenants not to pay rent for a substantial period of time is clearly unconstitutional violation of the contacts clause and eminent domain laws. Subsidizing rent is allowable.
MakeIt The next generation is going to be homeless paying back all of this debt. Marginal tax rates will be north of 75 percent. Expect about 10 unrelated people per apartment.
MakeIt The Dnc caused it.
MakeIt *Watches McConnel toss it in the 10 foot pile behind his office chair*
MakeIt 'The Senate is not expected to pass' it.
MakeIt senatemajldr doesn’t care
MakeIt billhuizenga wow! So punish struggling people that live in high cost cities bc that is where jobs are.. We can discuss if policies led to high costs later, let’s protect PEOPLE NOW! Should we pull farming subsidies too? Bad choice to farm w/out socialism helping u get by!
MakeIt Really? Oh.
MakeIt Homelessness really sucks.
MakeIt Ok, people don’t want to pay rent, I get that if they can’t work. But what happens when the landlord has a mortgage to pay. Yea they may get reimbursed by the govt. but how are they to pay the mortgage till then if the tenants won’t pay rent
MakeIt none of the people who need this assistance will even know it existed until after it is sucked dry by those who do not.
MakeIt I can’t wait for President Trump to sign this. I actually think President Trump has something much bigger in mind..
MakeIt You mean like the one california has been facing for years now and done nothing about it?
MakeIt Would HillaryClinton have done a better job handling the Coronavirus Pandemic ? ... Let's settle this
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