White House To Announce Limits On Housing Evictions

The Washington Post reports:

The Biden administration is expected to announce a new action to limit housing evictions, moving swiftly after intense pressure from liberal House Democrats, according to three people aware of the matter. The exact details of the measure were not clear, the people said.

The congressional pressure campaign intensified in recent days after a national eviction moratorium created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expired at the end of July.

The Biden administration has repeatedly insisted that it lacked the legal authority to renew that program. However, the delta variant has renewed concerns about the impact of the expiring moratorium on millions of renters and White House officials have explored other options.

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BREAKING: Biden admin expected to announce new ban/limits on evictions, **details TK** but likely more limited than prior national ban.

Follows major pushback from progressive House Ds.

Story w/ the amazing @tylerpager @seungminkim & @TonyRomm https://t.co/YCu1QA8rSj

— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) August 3, 2021