Rep. DeLauro Introduces Legislation to Increase Access to Legal Counsel for Evictions
June 02, 2021
June 02, 2021
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) reintroduced H.R. 3580, the Eviction Prevention Act, that would help low-income people access legal counsel if they are being evicted. This legislation creates a block grant program to allow states to hire attorneys to defend tenants in eviction proceedings. Research has shown that providing tenants with legal representation drasti . . .
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) reintroduced H.R. 3580, the Eviction Prevention Act, that would help low-income people access legal counsel if they are being evicted. This legislation creates a block grant program to allow states to hire attorneys to defend tenants in eviction proceedings. Research has shown that providing tenants with legal representation drasti . . .