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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 17, 2021

Earlier this week, a subcommittee of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee heard from witnesses about whether or not new legislation is needed to curb evictions during a national emergency. Among the witnesses speaking to the need for more consistent tenant protections were two from Memphis: Cindy Ettingoff, CEO of Memphis Area Legal Services, and Katy Mason Ramsey, an assistant law professor at the University of Memphis School of Law. At issue is legislation introduced by Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen, who represents Memphis. H.R. 1451, the Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2021, would prevent landlords from trying to evict tenants without a court order or pressure them to vacate the property during a national emergency. Courthouse News reports on the hearing.