United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3840 (97th)
Residential Rental Unit Conversion Moratorium Act of 1981: For Tenant Protection and for the Reservation of Rental Housing
Introduced
8 June 1981
Last action
15 June 1981 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Sponsors
Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
29 August 2025
Summary
Residential Rental Unit Conversion Moratorium Act of 1981: For Tenant Protection and for the Preservation of Rental Housing - Title I: Two-Year Moratorium - Prohibits the use of federally related mortgage loans, any other form of Federal assistance, any means or instrument of transportation or communication in interstate commerce, or the U.S. mails for the conversion of residential rental units to units offered for sale or for the purchase of such a converted unit during the next two years, unless such units are to be converted for purchase pursuant to an offer by a bonafide tenants' organization. Title II: Presidential Commission - Directs the President to establish a Commission on Problems Relating to the Conversion of Residential Rental Units. Requires the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to Congress.
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Timeline
8 June 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Source: Committee
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 June 1981
Sponsors
- Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- · hsba00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/3840
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/3840
- us · 97-hr-3840 · source updated 29 August 2025