After talks with the White House on the next economic rescue package stalled on Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans would release their proposal for the legislation \u201cearly next week.\u201d But GOP lawmakers are still split over unemployment benefits, and the leadership has not made rent relief a priority.<\/p>\n

Brown on Thursday excoriated McConnell on the Senate floor for letting the House moratorium bill \u201ccollect dust\u201d on his desk.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, millions of Americans are in danger of losing their homes,\u201d Brown said. \u201cThe last thing we need in the middle of a public health crisis is families being turned out on the streets.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Senate adjourned hours later, allowing the federal ban \u2014 which covers about 12 million households \u2014 to expire as scheduled on Friday.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s still a grace period, though. Under the CARES Act, landlords who were subject to the ban must give tenants 30 days\u2019 notice before filing eviction papers in court.<\/p>\n

\u201cFamilies won\u2019t actually be pushed out of their homes until the end of August, so there is still an ever-closing window where Congress can act,\u201d said Yentel, who is leading a coalition of housing groups to pressure lawmakers for additional relief.<\/p>\n