15 U.S.C. § 9058 — Temporary moratorium on eviction filings

Page 2533 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 9058a (5) Covered period The term ‘‘covered period’’ means the period beginning on March 27, 2020, and ending on the sooner of— (A) the termination date of the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the President on March 13, 2020 under the Na- tional Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); or (B) December 31, 2020. (Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4023, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 491.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The National Emergencies Act, referred to in subsec. (f)(4), (5)(A), is Pub. L. 94–412, Sept. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1255, which is classified principally to chapter 34 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 50 and Ta- bles. § 9058. Temporary moratorium on eviction filings (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered dwelling The term ‘‘covered dwelling’’ means a dwell- ing that— (A) is occupied by a tenant— (i) pursuant to a residential lease; or (ii) without a lease or with a lease ter- minable under State law; and (B) is on or in a covered property. (2) Covered property The term ‘‘covered property’’ means any property that— (A) participates in— (i) a covered housing program (as defined in section 12491(a) of title 34); or (ii) the rural housing voucher program under section 1490r of title 42; or (B) has a— (i) Federally backed mortgage loan; or (ii) Federally backed multifamily mort- gage loan. (3) Dwelling The term ‘‘dwelling’’— (A) has the meaning given the term in sec- tion 3602 of title 42; and (B) includes houses and dwellings de- scribed in section 3603(b) of title 42. (4) Federally backed mortgage loan The term ‘‘Federally backed mortgage loan’’ includes any loan (other than temporary fi- nancing such as a construction loan) that— (A) is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential real property (including indi- vidual units of condominiums and coopera- tives) designed principally for the occupancy of from 1 to 4 families, including any such secured loan, the proceeds of which are used to prepay or pay off an existing loan secured by the same property; and (B) is made in whole or in part, or insured, guaranteed, supplemented, or assisted in any way, by any officer or agency of the Federal Government or under or in connection with a housing or urban development program ad- ministered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or a housing or related program administered by any other such of- ficer or agency, or is purchased or securitized by the Federal Home Loan Mort- gage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association. (5) Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan The term ‘‘Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan’’ includes any loan (other than temporary financing such as a construction loan) that— (A) is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential multifamily real property de- signed principally for the occupancy of 5 or more families, including any such secured loan, the proceeds of which are used to pre- pay or pay off an existing loan secured by the same property; and (B) is made in whole or in part, or insured, guaranteed, supplemented, or assisted in any way, by any officer or agency of the Federal Government or under or in connection with a housing or urban development program ad- ministered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or a housing or related program administered by any other such of- ficer or agency, or is purchased or securitized by the Federal Home Loan Mort- gage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association. (b) Moratorium During the 120-day period beginning on March 27, 2020, the lessor of a covered dwelling may not— (1) make, or cause to be made, any filing with the court of jurisdiction to initiate a legal action to recover possession of the cov- ered dwelling from the tenant for nonpayment of rent or other fees or charges; or (2) charge fees, penalties, or other charges to the tenant related to such nonpayment of rent. (c) Notice The lessor of a covered dwelling unit— (1) may not require the tenant to vacate the covered dwelling unit before the date that is 30 days after the date on which the lessor pro- vides the tenant with a notice to vacate; and (2) may not issue a notice to vacate under paragraph (1) until after the expiration of the period described in subsection (b). (Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4024, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 492.) § 9058a. Emergency rental assistance (a) Appropriation (1) In general Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated for making payments to eligible grantees under this section, $25,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.