# What This Bill Does: Blocking the CDC's Eviction Moratorium

This bill is Congress's way of rejecting a rule that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC's rule temporarily stopped landlords from evicting tenants in areas where COVID-19 was spreading rapidly. This bill would cancel that protection, meaning landlords could resume evictions immediately.

**Who This Affects and How**

If you're a renter who's fallen behind on payments, this directly impacts you. During the pandemic, many people lost income or faced financial hardship, and the CDC's eviction freeze meant you couldn't be forced out of your home for not paying rent during that period. If this bill passes, that protection goes away. Landlords would be able to start eviction proceedings against tenants who owe back rent, potentially leaving people homeless. On the flip side, landlords who haven't been able to collect rent or remove non-paying tenants would regain the ability to do so.

**The Bigger Picture**

This is what's called a "congressional disapproval" action—it's Congress essentially saying "we don't approve of this rule the CDC made, so we're canceling it." The CDC had argued the eviction freeze was necessary to prevent COVID-19 from spreading further, since evictions force people into shelters or crowded living situations where the virus spreads more easily. Congress disagreed with that reasoning and used this process to override the agency's decision. The practical result would be a sudden shift in housing stability for millions of renters, particularly those with lower incomes who were already struggling financially.

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to "Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities with Substantial or High Transmission of COVID-19 To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19".

Marshall, Roger

 <p>This joint resolution nullifies the order submitted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention titled <i>Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities With Substantial or High Transmission of COVID-19 To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19</i> and published on August 6, 2021.</p>