# 116-hr-6340: To provide for mortgage forbearance during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.

116-hr-6340, To provide for mortgage forbearance during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by WM. CLAY (D-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6340
- Congress: 116
- Title: To provide for mortgage forbearance during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-03-23
- Sponsor: WM. CLAY (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill provides for mortgage forbearance for single family and multifamily mortgages during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Borrowers receiving a forbearance must provide rent relief for any tenants during this period. The bill also generally prohibits repossessions of vehicles and manufactured homes and foreclosures during the emergency. The Federal Reserve Board and the Department of the Treasury must establish a credit program for mortgage servicers affected by the COVID-19 emergency.

## Cosponsors (1)

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

## Related bills

- 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-7673: Represent America Abroad Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6340 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6340)

## Related
- [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-7673: Represent America Abroad Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7673)
- [116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7517)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6340 (as of 2025-11-18).