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Committee advances bill clarifying CARES Act eviction language after heated debate
Summary
The committee voted to report H.R. 10 78, the Respect State Housing Laws Act, which its sponsor said resolves a drafting ambiguity about the CARES Act 30‑day notice provision; Democrats argued the change would remove nationwide tenant protections and opposed the measure.
The House Financial Services Committee voted to report H.R. 10 78, the Respect State Housing Laws Act, after extended debate over whether the bill removes a permanent 30‑day eviction notice protection created in the CARES Act.
Sponsor Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) said his bill would ‘‘remove the drafting error’’ in section 4024(c) of the CARES Act and restore pre‑pandemic…
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