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Housing:The Federal Eviction Moratorium Is Over. Now What?
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Senate Republicans May Not Extend the Federal Eviction Moratorium

The CDC eviction ban set to expire on New Year’s Eve is a sticking point in the $900 billion Covid relief deal, and the fate of millions of renters is hanging in the balance. 

Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey is among GOP lawmakers who have objected to extending the CDC moratorium on evictions. 

Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey is among GOP lawmakers who have objected to extending the CDC moratorium on evictions. 

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The clock is winding down on the the federal eviction moratorium enacted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September. With the order set to expire on Dec. 31, lawmakers agreed earlier this month to beef up tenant protections in the bipartisan package. That deal would provide $25 billion in emergency rental aid and extend the stay on evictions through January, adding a month to the moratorium. 

But tenant protections have emerged as yet another sticking point in negotiations between Senate Republicans and House Democrats over the lame-duck Covid stimulus bill: At least two Republican senators are balking over the prospect of both funding a bailout for renters and prohibiting evictions by landlords.