Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 8142 (Introduced in House) — To provide for a moratorium on evictions from and foreclosures on residences during a major disaster or emergency, an... · Sec. 4

Sec. 4. Definitions

377 words·~2 min read·/bill/116/hr/8142/ih/section-4

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply: The term covered dwelling means a dwelling that is occupied by a tenant— pursuant to a residential lease; or without a lease or with a lease terminable under State law; and The term disaster means— any national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); or any major disaster or emergency declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4121 et seq.).
The term disaster area means, with respect to a disaster, any area that at any time is subject to the declaration of such disaster. The term dwelling — has the meaning given the term in section 802 of the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3602 ); and includes houses and dwellings described in section 803(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3603(b) ). The term Federally backed mortgage loan includes any loan (other than temporary financing such as a construction loan) that— is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential real property (including individual units of condominiums and cooperatives) designed principally for the occupancy of from 1 to 4 families, including any such secured loan, the proceeds of which are used to prepay or pay off an existing loan secured by the same property; and is made in whole or in part, or insured, guaranteed, supplemented, or assisted in any way, by any officer or agency of the Federal Government or under or in connection with a housing or urban development program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or a housing or related program administered by any other such officer or agency, or is purchased or securitized by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association.
The term moratorium period means, with respect to a disaster area, the period that— begins upon the declaration of the disaster for which such declaration was made; and ends upon the later of— the date on which the effectiveness of such declaration terminates for such area; or the date on which a certification under section 5(b) for the State in which such area is located is published in the Federal Register.
Connectionstraces to 4
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.