US - Department of Health and Human Services: CDC issues temporary halt in residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 until Decem

[sharon sanders]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19

SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the issuance of an Order under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act to temporarily halt residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.

DATES: This Order is effective [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER] through December 31, 2020.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-insp...2020-19654.pdf

 

[sharon sanders]

Some followers asked about this on twitter -

The President can do this under the National Emergencies Act. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Emergencies_Act… https://whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-declaring-national-emergency-concerning-novel-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-outbreak/…
9:42 PM ? Sep 1, 2020?