China News Service, April 23 (Xindao Daily), according to the US "Sing Tao Daily" report, a few days ago, Chinese Congressman Meng Zhaowen of the sixth constituency of Queens District of New York State proposed the "Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act" of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic in the House of Representatives (Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act). Meng Zhao Culture emphasized that the purpose of this bill is to cancel rents and mortgages nationwide, including New York City and other nations, during the difficult period of the closure of the "Home to Avoid Epidemic Disease" order, and the large number of businesses almost shut down. Let tens of millions of people alleviate economic difficulties and overcome difficulties.
Meng Zhaowen pointed out that the main point of the "Rental Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act" is that during the severe period of the epidemic, the mortgage payment period is temporarily tolerated, and no overdue contributions or rent fines are paid. Meng Zhaowen requested that the "Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act" be paid back in April 2020. After the epidemic eased and the state of emergency was lifted, the bill was extended for one month.
Meng Zhaowen said that under the premise of meeting certain fair housing and rent requirements, a relief fund was created for landlords and mortgage holders to make up for the loss of cancelled payments, and an optional fund was established for non-profit organizations, public housing The authorities, cooperatives, community land trusts, and state or local governments provide all funds to purchase private rental properties to increase the supply of affordable housing during this downturn.
Meng Zhaowen pointed out that he was hit hard by the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. At present, more than 22 million people in the United States, including about 1.2 million New Yorkers, have applied for unemployment benefits. But as the epidemic continues, the number of unemployed people is expected to continue to rise. Meng Zhaowen added, "The number of people claiming unemployment benefits has increased sharply, and the number is shocking. It also reflects the seriousness of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. This is an unprecedented hardship, including my neighbors and community members in Queens Many people of different ethnic groups are struggling. We do n’t know when things will return to normal; but we know that people are under tremendous pressure and hardship to pay rent and mortgages. That ’s why we need a dual solution To provide real-time rent and mortgage relief for renters and landlords. "
Meng Zhaowen said that for Queens residents and all New Yorkers, joint epidemic resistance is the first thing. Meng Zhaowen emphasized that this is a smoke-free war to maintain health. She also said that another "war" is against housing turmoil. If people lose their homes, it is impossible to resist the virus. (Chen Yuguang)