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H.R. 6340: To provide for mortgage forbearance during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.

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H.R. 6340: To provide for mortgage forbearance during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-03-23 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-03-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

To provide for mortgage forbearance during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill provides for mortgage forbearance for single family and multifamily mortgages during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Borrowers receiving a forbearance must provide rent relief for any tenants during this period. The bill also generally prohibits repossessions of vehicles and manufactured homes and foreclosures during the emergency. The Federal Reserve Board and the Department of the Treasury must establish a credit program for mortgage servicers affected by the COVID-19 emergency.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To provide for mortgage forbearance during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · 1 cosponsors

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Maxine Waters (D-CA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr6340 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116