# 116-hr-5298: Eviction Prevention Act of 2019

116-hr-5298, Eviction Prevention Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5298
- Congress: 116
- Title: Eviction Prevention Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2019-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Eviction Prevention Act of 2019 This bill authorizes grant programs to provide legal counsel to individuals in eviction proceedings and to collect data regarding evictions. The bill also requires a study of evictions generally. Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) may award grants to states and local governments to provide legal counsel in eviction proceedings to an individual whose income is less than 125% of the federal poverty level. DOJ may also award grants to states and local governments to collect data on evictions, including with respect to race and property type. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study evictions generally and with regard to the legal representation of tenants in eviction proceedings.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-3884: MORE Act of 2020
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- 116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-5298 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5298)

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- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-3884: MORE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3884)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2474)
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