“Their bill would explicitly give the CDC the authority to re-enact the moratorium and compel it to do so.”
"The Centers for Disease Control was widely criticized over the summer when they extended the eviction moratorium. Critics correctly pointed out that the CDC is not an elected body, they’re not lawmakers, and they should not have the power to enact such a policy.
"Now Elizabeth Warren wants to give them the power to do this whenever they want.
"Warren is teaming up with Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri to do it.
"Brad Polumbo writes at the Foundation for Economic Education:
Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill to Bring Back One of the Federal Government’s Worst Pandemic Policies
In late August, the Supreme Court struck down the Centers for Disease Control’s so-called “eviction moratorium.” The justices ruled that the federal agency did not have the legal authority to unilaterally extend a prohibition on the eviction of non-paying tenants in many circumstances. This was a win for both the rule of law and for a rental market destroyed by the order—but the victory could prove short-lived, if a new coalition of progressive lawmakers gets its way.... More...
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