H.R. 6840: Coronavirus Emergency Non-Congregate Housing Expansion Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-05-12 · Emergency Management · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-05-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Coronavirus Emergency Non-Congregate Housing Expansion Act

Plain summary

Coronavirus Emergency Non-Congregate Housing Expansion Act This bill makes non-congregate shelter expenses eligible for full funding reimbursement under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) public assistance program during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Non-congregate shelter is defined as shelter for specified individuals who test positive for, have been exposed to, or are asymptomatic of, COVID-19, as well as first responders, health care workers, emergency workers, and homeless individuals who do not require hospitalization. Such shelter may be in the form of hotels, motels, dormitories, or any other spaces that permit social distancing. The federal share for non-congregate sheltering is increased to 100% (currently, FEMA only reimburses states, territories, and tribal governments for 75% of eligible costs incurred while performing emergency protective measures).

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Official text

Coronavirus Emergency Non-Congregate Housing Expansion Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] · 23 cosponsors

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Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Ami Bera (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Darren Soto (D-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] reported raising $1.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr6840.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr6840 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116