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Following the devastating lapse of the federal eviction moratorium on August 26, 2021, millions of people are at imminent risk of losing their homes, stability, and safety. The looming eviction crisis will continue to wreak havoc on our communities if we do not immediately enact the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021.

The Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021 will protect renters from eviction and curb the spread of COVID-19 by:

- Amending section 361 of the Public Health Service Act to grant permanent authority to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement a federal eviction moratorium to address public health crises.

- Directing HHS to implement a universal residential eviction moratorium in response to COVID-19 that:
   a. Must be automatic, without requiring individuals to apply for coverage.
   b. Applies to all residential eviction filings, hearings, and judgments, while allowing the Secretary to establish appropriate exceptions.
   c. Remains in effect at least 60 days following the conclusion of the public health emergency.

The Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021 costs us nothing but time: time for renters to receive financial assistance, time for the economy to fully recover, and time for the pandemic to finally come to an end. If we do not implement a new eviction moratorium, our entire society will suffer the dire and lethal consequences of our legislative inaction.

Thank you for your organization's support. Please reach out to Kiara Davis with Congresswoman Cori Bush (kiara.davis@mail.house.gov) with any questions.