Biden to announce a 60-day limited eviction ban that could cover the vast majority of renters

• Biden is poised to announce a new, limited eviction moratorium after coming under intense pressure from progressives.
• It will stretch for 60 days and expire on Oct. 3.
• It could protect 90% of all renters across the country.
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The Biden administration is poised to announce a limited eviction ban after coming under immense pressure from progressives to act in recent days.

A person familiar with the new policy from the White House said it would be a 60-day federal eviction freeze targeted at areas with surging infections from the Delta variant. They said it would cover 80% of all counties and 90% of the renter population.

The exact details of the initiative still were not clear. A federal eviction ban expired on Saturday, threatening over six million renters with the loss of their homes.

President Joe Biden indicated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would unveil more details later on Tuesday, but conceded it may face legal challenges. “Any call for a moratorium based on the Supreme Court’s recent decision is likely to face obstacles,” he said at a news conference.

It comes after a group of progressive Democrats led by Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri waged a five-day sit-in at the steps of the Capitol.

Bush slept outside the past four nights, along with a group of protesters to demand an extension of the eviction moratorium that ended over the weekend. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders showed their support for the protesters on Monday.

This story will be updated.