Introduced in House
Break Free From Domestic Violence Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Break Free From Domestic Violence Act.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE IMPOSITION OF FEES FOR EARLY LEASE TERMINATIONTrack this section →
Section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Prohibition on the imposition of fees for early lease termination (1) Voluntary exit An applicant for or tenant of housing assisted under a covered housing program may voluntarily exit a lease for housing earlier than the end date of such lease on the basis that the applicant or tenant has been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. (2) Fee prohibition Notwithstanding any lease agreement, an applicant or tenant described in paragraph (1) may not be charged a fee for exiting a lease for housing earlier than the end date of such lease on the basis described in paragraph (1)..