# 116-hr-6326: COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020

116-hr-6326, COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6326
- Congress: 116
- Title: COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-03-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020 This bill establishes certain flexibilities related to public housing during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus 2019) emergency. For example, the bill suspends work requirements and time limitations on assistance associated with the Move to Work program; suspends the requirement that families residing in public housing must pay a minimum amount in rent; suspends the requirement that families may not be absent from a public housing unit for more than 180 consecutive calendar days; prohibits public housing agencies (PHAs) from terminating a household's eligibility for a housing choice voucher based on the household's failure to enter into a lease for an assisted unit; requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend income reviews, except in certain instances; allows HUD and USDA to suspend or delay certain deadlines relating to PHAs or owners of federally assisted housing; and suspends requirements for owners of federally assisted multifamily housing to remit residual receipts to HUD.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8595: To nullify the effect of Executive Order 13950 relating to combating race and sex stereotyping.
- 116-hr-8352: Jobs and Justice Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7993: Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color through Inclusive Lending Act
- 116-hr-7946: Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act
- 116-hr-2: Moving Forward Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6326 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6326)

## Related
- [116-hr-8595: To nullify the effect of Executive Order 13950 relating to combating race and s…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8595)
- [116-hr-8352: Jobs and Justice Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8352)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7993: Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color through Inclusive Lending Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7993)
- [116-hr-7946: Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7946)
- [116-hr-2: Moving Forward Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6326 (as of 2025-11-18).