Congress·In Committee·S. 470

Sen. Hyde-Smith Introduces Respect State Housing Laws Act to End Federal 30-Day Eviction Notice

Respect State Housing Laws Act

about 1 year ago·View on Congress.gov

Part of: Legislators Push to Repeal Federal 30-Day Eviction Notice Requirement

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Superseded

The companion bill in the other chamber is advancing instead.

→View advancing bill: Congress Proposes Ending Federal 30-Day Eviction Notice Rule for Millions of Renters

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Sen. Hyde-Smith introduced a bill called the Respect State Housing Laws Act. It aims to cancel a federal rule that requires some landlords to give tenants a 30-day warning before they have to move out.
The current rule applies to 'covered properties,' which include apartments and homes that get federal subsidies or have mortgages backed by the government. This covers millions of rental units across the country.
Right now, these landlords must wait at least 30 days after giving a notice before they can officially start the eviction process. This bill would delete that federal requirement entirely.
If this becomes law, eviction timelines would be decided by state and local laws instead of the federal government. In many states, the required notice period is much shorter than 30 days, sometimes as little as 3 to 7 days.
The goal of the bill is to stop federal interference in local housing markets. However, housing advocates worry that removing this protection could lead to more families losing their homes quickly during financial hardships.

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Personal Impact

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Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

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Scores: -5 (harmful) to +5 (beneficial)Short-term: 0-2 yearsLong-term: 10-30 years

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Feb 6, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Feb 6, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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The Yazoo Herald·about 1 year ago

Hyde-Smith, Hagerty Move to Stop Pandemic-Era Burden on Landlords & Property Owners

Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Bill Hagerty introduced the Respect State Housing Laws Act (S.470) to strike a federal pandemic-era requirement that requires landlords to issue a 30-day notice to vacate before filing to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent.

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Stateline·about 1 year ago

A slew of new housing laws take effect this month to streamline building, protect tenants

While states enact dozens of new laws to expand housing options and protect tenants, federal efforts like the Respect State Housing Laws Act aim to return authority to states by removing pandemic-era eviction notice requirements.

National Housing & Rehabilitation Association·3 months ago

House Financial Services Committee Advances Major Housing Bills

The House Committee on Financial Services passed H.R. 1078: Respect State Housing Laws Act by a 29-22 vote. The bill, which restores state authority over eviction procedures, will be considered by the full House in 2026.