# 116-hr-8886: Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020

116-hr-8886, Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8886
- Congress: 116
- Title: Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-12-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020 This bill prohibits a landlord, during a national emergency, from (1) evicting a tenant without a court order, (2) creating a hostile environment for a tenant for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate, or (3) impairing the habitability of a dwelling for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate. Violators are subject to criminal and civil penalties.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9033: College Athletes Bill of Rights
- 116-hr-8918: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8912: Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act
- 116-hr-8899: Transatlantic Te­le­com­mu­ni­ca­tions Security Act
- 116-hr-8889: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Repair Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8867: CATS Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8886 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8886)

## Related
- [116-hr-9033: College Athletes Bill of Rights](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9033)
- [116-hr-8918: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8918)
- [116-hr-8912: Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8912)
- [116-hr-8899: Transatlantic Te­le­com­mu­ni­ca­tions Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8899)
- [116-hr-8889: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Repair Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8889)
- [116-hr-8867: CATS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8867)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8886 (as of 2025-11-18).