To prohibit owners of covered dwelling units from assessing or collecting certain fees from tenants, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit owners of covered dwelling units from assessing or collecting
certain fees from tenants, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies. The main policy domain is Housing, Finance, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H90650E01D5F8467BAE35A5FEA3CBB186: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Junk Fees for Renters Act.
- Section idc0cd19c720664cba88d2c2cb4d123ab6: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate regulator means— the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, with respect to covered dwelling units...
- Section HACDA4A2CE4144ACFBE074561F3362DB6: 3. Rental junk fees The appropriate regulator shall prohibit the owner of a covered dwelling unit from assessing or collecting a fee or charge, from any...
- Section HF06B65C53CD84D039FF95786064ACFE6: 4. Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal Trade Commission...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit owners of covered dwelling units from assessing or collecting certain fees from tenants, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies.
Key Policy Areas
Housing, Finance, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit owners of covered dwelling units from assessing or collecting certain fees from tenants, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
- "secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
- → Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a dwelling unit that— is provided assistance within the jurisdiction of the Department, as defined in section 102(m) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545(m))
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