118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3463 — Eviction Prevention Act of 2023

“A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and localities to provide the right to counsel in civil actions related to eviction, and for other purposes.”

Housing and community development

Introduced Dec 11, 2023

Last action Dec 11, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Dec 11, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Dec 11, 2023

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Step 3

Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to provide grants to state and local governments to make legal counsel available to eligible tenants undergoing eviction proceedings. An eligible tenant is an individual whose income is less than 125% of the federal poverty level. The bill also requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a national database of evictions. The Government Accountability Office must report on the national status of legal representation of tenants in eviction proceedings, including the effects of access to representation on case outcomes.

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Dec 11, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Dec 11, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.