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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 1761 (Introduced in Senate) — To permanently extend the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 and establish a private right of action to en... · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Private right of action

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The Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, as amended by section 2 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: Any person aggrieved by a violation referred to in subsection
(b)may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for damages resulting from such violation, and may obtain other appropriate relief, including equitable relief. If the plaintiff prevails in any such action, the court shall award the plaintiff any litigation costs reasonably incurred, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees and reasonable expert witness fees, as determined by the court. A violation referred to in this subsection is a violation of— section 702 of this title; or the matter in subparagraph
(C)or
(F)of section 8(o)(7) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(7) ) that was added by the amendments made by section 703 of this title. .
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