Sec. 4024. TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTION FILINGS
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## SEC. 4024 TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTION FILINGS **[**[15 U.S.C. 9058](/us/usc/t15/s9058)**]** ###
(a)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Covered dwelling The term “covered dwelling” means a dwelling that— #####
(A)is occupied by a tenant— ######
(i)pursuant to a residential lease; or ######
(ii)without a lease or with a lease terminable under State law; and #####
(B)is on or in a covered property. ####
(2)Covered property The term “covered property” means any property that— #####
(A)participates in— ######
(i)a covered housing program (as defined in section 41411(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491(a))); or ######
(ii)the rural housing voucher program under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490r); or #####
(B)has a— ######
(i)Federally backed mortgage loan; or ######
(ii)Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan. ####
(3)Dwelling The term “dwelling”— #####
(A)has the meaning given the term in section 802 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3602); and #####
(B)includes houses and dwellings described in section 803(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3603(b)). ####
(4)Federally backed mortgage loan The term “Federally backed mortgage loan” includes any loan (other than temporary financing such as a construction loan) that— #####
(A)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 #####
(B)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. ####
(5)Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan The term “Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan” includes any loan (other than temporary financing such as a construction loan) that— #####
(A)is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential multifamily real property designed principally for the occupancy of 5 or more 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 #####
(B)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. ###
(b)Moratorium During the 120-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the lessor of a covered dwelling may not— ####
(1)make, or cause to be made, any filing with the court of jurisdiction to initiate a legal action to recover possession of the covered dwelling from the tenant for nonpayment of rent or other fees or charges; or ####
(2)charge fees, penalties, or other charges to the tenant related to such nonpayment of rent. ###
(c)Notice The lessor of a covered dwelling unit— ####
(1)may not require the tenant to vacate the covered dwelling unit before the date that is 30 days after the date on which the lessor provides the tenant with a notice to vacate; and ####
(2)may not issue a notice to vacate under paragraph
(1)until after the expiration of the period described in subsection (b).
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Sec. 4024
TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTION FILINGS
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