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House Won't Vote To Extend Federal Eviction Moratorium: Report

House Democrats on Friday said they didn't have enough votes to extend the ban protecting U.S. renters from eviction.

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An apartment maintenance man changes the lock of a Phoenix apartment after constables posted an eviction order. House Democrats on Friday said they won't vote to extend the federal eviction moratorium ending July 31.
An apartment maintenance man changes the lock of a Phoenix apartment after constables posted an eviction order. House Democrats on Friday said they won't vote to extend the federal eviction moratorium ending July 31. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC — The federal eviction moratorium will end as planned Saturday after House Democrats confirmed they could not drum up enough votes to extend the order beyond July 31.

The federal moratorium, which has been in place since September, has been extended multiple times and survived several court battles. Still, more than 6 million households nationwide are behind on rent, owing a total of $23 billion.

President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Congress to extend the ban, which was put in place last September. He said a recent Supreme Court ruling on the ban prohibited his administration from extending, The Hill reported.

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