# 116-hr-8142: Federal Disaster Housing Stability Act of 2020

116-hr-8142, Federal Disaster Housing Stability Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL); status Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8142
- Congress: 116
- Title: Federal Disaster Housing Stability Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-09-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Disaster Housing Stability Act of 2020 This bill imposes limits on foreclosures and evictions in areas affected by a declared disaster or emergency. A servicer of certain federally backed residential mortgages for a property in such an area may not initiate the foreclosure process or take other foreclosure-related actions relating to that property unless the property is vacant or abandoned. Similarly, the landlord of a dwelling in such an area may not (1) initiate eviction proceedings against a tenant in that dwelling for nonpayment of rent or fees, (2) charge that tenant a penalty for nonpayment of rent, or (3) otherwise require the tenant to vacate the dwelling. These restrictions shall be in place until the declared emergency or disaster ends or the unemployment rate for the affected state remains below a certain threshold for two consecutive months, whichever occurs later.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6902: Black History is American History Act
- 116-hr-5873: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8142 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8142)

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- [116-hr-6902: Black History is American History Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6902)
- [116-hr-5873: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5873)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8142 (as of 2025-11-18).