BREAKING: The CDC just issued a new eviction moratorium! August 3, 2021.

[Progressive Lawyer]

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/Signed-CDC-Eviction-Order.pdf

[abqtommy]

1. This is the best/most productive news I've read/heard today. Thanks!

[Hugh_Lebowski]

2. Coulda sworn a judge just ruled a couple weeks ago the CDC overstepped their authority

when they put out their last one?

[JoanofArgh]

6. He did.

Federal judge vacates CDC’s nationwide eviction moratorium

Court rules agency lacks legal authority to impose it

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/05/05/federal-judge-vacates-cdcs-nationwide-eviction-moratorium/

[NullTuples]

24. Ugh...

“It is the role of the political branches, and not the courts, to assess the merits of policy measures designed to combat the spread of disease, even during a global pandemic”

Why even have health agencies as part of the federal government? Do they think they should be nothing more than a library of good advice for those who wish to seek it out and follow it?

[JoanofArgh]

26. Biden, reportedly narrowed the scope of this one so that it would have more of a chance of

surviving against legal challenges. We'll see.

[COL Mustard]

47. I Never Understood How The CDC Could Mandate An Eviction Moratorium

I was glad they did; people need help...it just didn't seem like it was in their wheelhouse.

[Beringia]

3. Great news

[JoanofArgh]

4. Hope a court doesn't invalidate it but thanks goes to Joe Biden who put in some work

to make it happen.

[CincyDem]

8. Said joe during his presser...

It’s not a slam dunk. Some legal scholars say we’re not gonna pass muster. Others say we’re on solid ground. So it’s gray….but we’re gonna do something now and while the courts are sorting it out, people will be getting help.

I like that approach. Help now, fight about it later.

[Arazi]

22. Now we need to pressure states to release the rent relief money stat

It probably will be struck down but this has bought some time during a very bad upswing in Covid cases.

[ancianita]

46. Why do states show any "hesitancy" to release the rent relief, anyway. And if they don't

-- no matter who the "we" is who pressure them -- doesn't Congress have the authority to make them return the unspent funds?

[CincyDem]

48. They would rather return the $$$ that let the voters get...

…anything good from a Dem President. They dint have to do evil all the time. Sometimes preventing good is sometimes enough.

[ancianita]

50. So true. Ever since Reagan I've called GOP's politics the politics of spite.

[JoanofArgh]

27. Me too!

[calimary]

37. MAN! I like that approach, too! Help now, fight about it later.

Sure works for me! I bet it works even better for people in need.

[aocommunalpunch]

14. Thanks to Rep. Cory Bush.

Pretty sure her efforts are a large part of getting this moving. Squeaky wheel and all. Everybody else said Kavanaugh was filibustering, so

[JoanofArgh]

16. Cori Bush should have been inside actually working on a bill to fix this but nah....

I mean seeing as how this will probably be overturned by the courts and everything.

[Withywindle]

19. The House is on recess for all of August

She literally couldn't. That's why she had to take more dramatic measures.

[BradAllison]

31. I must have missed where she can call a session of the house when in recess. n/m

[Sucha NastyWoman]

25. Her efforts here were decisive

No doubt. She absolutely did the right thing.

[George II]

45. He's been working on this for weeks. He didn't start working on it at midnight July 31 on....

....the steps of the Capitol.

[dweller]

7. Through Oct 3, 2021

n/t


✌🏻

[lame54]

9. Link is automatic download

[Celerity]

15. it's just a pdf, you need to change your browser settings so the DL is optional

then you will get something like this



this is the DL button




cheers

[Amishman]

10. Not a fan, the need for it has passed

As I've said several times, this is a good time to unwind it.

[Ocelot II]

17. Easy to say if you're a renter without a job or a landlord without income.

[cinematicdiversions]

20. I agree the longer this goes on the more distorted the market becomes and the worse for all involved

It served its purpose when unemployment was above 10% It serves no purpose now.

[Amishman]

30. Glad I'm not the only one who sees it this way

It is a major disincentive for landlords to rent the unit. For landlords of single family homes in particular, where there is the added incentive of selling at the current high prices. At this point the moratorium could easily be doing as much harm as good due to the market distortion and disincentive to rent.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

28. Not for everyone, it hasn't.

My husband is still unemployed and Texas has already given away some of hus unemployment benefits. The rest will disappear altogether soon. Fortunately our house is paid for, or we would be in deep trouble.

[hueymahl]

40. Agreed

It was questionable policy before. Now it is huge overkill that harms far more than it helps.

[spanone]

11. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼K&R👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[Lovie777]

12. Biden Administration early this year. . .

allocated monies to all the states to help tenants and home owners as well as to owners of said properties regarding payments concerning overdue rent or house payments. I'm pretty sure Blue States are complying. Red States not so much because in my opinion, they just don't give a damn.

The court overturned the moratorium and the new moratorium in this matter may go to the US SC

[walkingman]

54. Sounds like an incentive for people in Red States to vote them out?

[Evergreen Emerald]

13. My niece bought a duplex

She is renting out one side of the duplex and lives in the other. She does not have the money to keep paying the rent for her renters. This is not fair.

[keopeli]

21. Tell your niece to access the 46.5 Billion Congress has available for this very purpose immediately!

Too many people don't know there is money to pay the landlords. You have to do some research and some paperwork, but it can and should be done. She will be fully compensated. There is a government website (I heard about today) where you can enter your zip and it will tell you what agency to contact to apply for the money. Start today and get her the money she deserves.

[Yoyoyo77]

33. The problem is that the states have only distributed $4 billion of the total 46.5 billion.

[Progressive Lawyer]

35. Some applications are 50+ pages long, and in only in English.

[hueymahl]

42. Perfect example of average people being harmed

Too many on here think you should force people to suffer economic harm just to help others avoid economic harm. The government should be providing subsidies, if anything. It should NOT continue this insane moratorium.

[Klaralven]

52. I don't see how this isn't an unconstitutional taking under the 5th Amendment

[Progressive Lawyer]

53. Just compensation is available to landlords.

[Joinfortmill]

18. 👍

[Klaralven]

23. Per point 6 on page 3, it applies to counties with "substantial or high rates of transmission"

See footnotes 9 and 10 for definitions of the "substantial" and "high" levels.

Substantial is > 50 per week per 100,000 population or > 8% positive PCR tests.

See map at https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view

There must be a substantial business for private investigators researching whether the renter actually meets all 6 points of the declaration or has committed perjury.

[hueymahl]

43. Which is virtually every county in some states

See Georgia, for example.

[mgardener]

29. Well, here is how I handled it

Had a boss who made comments about about my breast size. I was nursing my first child.
He was a short man. I was totally embarrassed by his comments.
I finally had enough.
He made a comment in front of my co workers.
I very sweetly said, "why Rob! I know why you comment on my breast size! You're so short that's all you can see of me!!!"
Never mentioned my breast size again.

[calimary]

38. OOOOOOOOH! LOVE it, mgardener!

Did you plan that retort or did it just come to you? It's a GREAT retort!

[Bev54]

32. So I guess Nancy Pelosi was right on this. Once again, don't argue with Nancy!

[Cha]

34. What did she say.. Thanks!

[Bev54]

39. She said all along that the CDC and the WH had the authority to do this and should

[Cha]

41. TY!

I remember someone posting that Nancy's excuse was "lame".

[Bucky]

36. I prayed for this

.... I prayed to the spirit of John Maynard Keynes to deliver us from this exploitation. And he answered my prayers.

Don't ever tell me thoughts and prayers don't work. We now have 100% proof, based on this one point data set, that miracles can happen.

[Progressive Lawyer]

51. Very inspirational, thank you.

[mvd]

44. K&R

Highly needed at least until more relief funds are distributed.

[Calculating]

49. This needs to end

It's crushing a lot of innocent landlords, they're not getting compensated, and too many people are taking advantage of this. We have a vaccine, people need to get vaccinated and get stuff back to normal sometime...

[Tarc]

55. Unenforceable and pointless

Our Congressional leaders need to get off their ass and solve this via legislation, this will not survive a choice challenge. Nor should it.