# 116-hr-6899: Know Your Housing Rights Act of 2020

116-hr-6899, Know Your Housing Rights Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6899
- Congress: 116
- Title: Know Your Housing Rights Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced: 2020-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Know Your Housing Rights Act of 2020 This bill requires certain federal agencies to notify renters of federally assisted dwelling units of the rights, relief, and assistance available to them in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The notice must explain, for example (1) the effect of the eviction moratorium established by the CARES Act, (2) tenants' continuing obligation to pay rent, and (3) various fair housing protections. The notice must be sent out within seven days of the bill's enactment.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6820: Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020
- 116-hr-3884: MORE Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-6899 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6899)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6820: Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6820)
- [116-hr-3884: MORE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3884)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6899 (as of 2025-11-18).