§ 9058. Temporary moratorium on eviction filings

• (a) In this section:
  • (1) The term “covered dwelling” means a dwelling that—
    • (A) is occupied by a tenant—
      • (i) pursuant to a residential lease; or
      • (ii) without a lease or with a lease terminable under State law; and
    • (B) is on or in a covered property.
  • (2) The term “covered property” means any property that—
    • (A) participates in—
      • (i) a covered housing program (as defined in section 12491(a) of title 34 ); or
      • (ii) the rural housing voucher program under section 1490r of title 42 ; or
    • (B) has a—
      • (i) Federally backed mortgage loan; or
      • (ii) Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan.
  • (3) The term “dwelling”—
    • (A) has the meaning given the term in section 3602 of title 42 ; and
    • (B) includes houses and dwellings described in section 3603(b) of title 42 .
  • (4) The term “Federally backed mortgage loan” includes any loan (other than temporary financing such as a construction loan) that—
    • (A) is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential real property (including individual units of condominiums and cooperatives) designed principally for the occupancy of from 1 to 4 families, including any such secured loan, the proceeds of which are used to prepay or pay off an existing loan secured by the same property; and
    • (B) is made in whole or in part, or insured, guaranteed, supplemented, or assisted in any way, by any officer or agency of the Federal Government or under or in connection with a housing or urban development program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or a housing or related program administered by any other such officer or agency, or is purchased or securitized by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association.
  • (5) The term “Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan” includes any loan (other than temporary financing such as a construction loan) that—
    • (A) is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential multifamily real property designed principally for the occupancy of 5 or more families, including any such secured loan, the proceeds of which are used to prepay or pay off an existing loan secured by the same property; and
    • (B) is made in whole or in part, or insured, guaranteed, supplemented, or assisted in any way, by any officer or agency of the Federal Government or under or in connection with a housing or urban development program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or a housing or related program administered by any other such officer or agency, or is purchased or securitized by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association.
• (b) During the 120-day period beginning on March 27, 2020 , the lessor of a covered dwelling may not—
  • (1) make, or cause to be made, any filing with the court of jurisdiction to initiate a legal action to recover possession of the covered dwelling from the tenant for nonpayment of rent or other fees or charges; or
  • (2) charge fees, penalties, or other charges to the tenant related to such nonpayment of rent.
• (c) The lessor of a covered dwelling unit—
  • (1) may not require the tenant to vacate the covered dwelling unit before the date that is 30 days after the date on which the lessor provides the tenant with a notice to vacate; and
  • (2) may not issue a notice to vacate under paragraph (1) until after the expiration of the period described in subsection (b).