(2) subject premises described in paragraph (1) 
to a distress. 
(b) STAY OF EXECUTION.— 
(1) COURT AUTHORITY.—Upon an application 
for eviction or distress with respect to premises de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1), a court may, upon mo-
tion of the court, and shall, if a request is made by 
or on behalf of a Federal worker, the ability of 
whom to pay the rent that is the subject of the ac-
tion is materially affected by a shutdown— 
(A) stay the proceedings for a period of 30 
days, unless, in the opinion of the court, justice 
and equity require a longer or shorter period of 
time; or 
(B) adjust the obligation under the lease to 
preserve the interests of all parties. 
(2) RELIEF TO LANDLORD.—If a court grants 
a stay under paragraph (1), the court may grant to 
the landlord (or other person with paramount title) 
such relief as equity may require. 
(c) MISDEMEANOR.—Except as provided in sub-
section (a), a person that knowingly takes part in an evic-
tion or distress described in that subsection, or that know-
ingly attempts to take part in an eviction or distress de-
scribed in that subsection, shall be fined as provided in 
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title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more 
than 1 year, or both. 
SEC. 7. MORTGAGE PROTECTION AND FORECLOSURES. 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 
action’’ means an action relating to an obligation— 
(1) with respect to real or personal property 
owned by a Federal worker; and 
(2) that— 
(A) originated before the date on which a 
shutdown begins; 
(B) is in effect on the date on which a 
shutdown begins; and 
(C) is secured by a mortgage, trust deed, 
or other security in the nature of a mortgage. 
(b) STAY OF PROCEEDINGS AND ADJUSTMENT OF 
OBLIGATION.—If a covered action is filed in a court dur-
ing a covered period, the court may, after a hearing and 
upon the motion of the court, and shall, upon application 
by the Federal worker if the ability of the Federal worker 
to comply with the covered obligation is materially affected 
by the shutdown— 
(1) stay the proceedings for a period of time as 
justice and equity require; or 
(2) adjust the obligation to preserve the inter-
ests of all parties. 
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(c) SALE OR FORECLOSURE.—A sale, foreclosure, or 
seizure of property for a breach of an obligation described 
in subsection (a) by a Federal worker shall not be valid 
if made during a covered period except upon the order of 
a court that is granted before that sale, foreclosure, or 
seizure, as applicable, with a return made and approved 
by the court. 
(d) MISDEMEANOR.—A person that knowingly makes 
or causes to be made a sale, foreclosure, or seizure of prop-
erty that is prohibited under subsection (c), or that know-
ingly attempts to make or cause to be made a sale, fore-
closure, or seizure of property that is prohibited under 
that subsection, shall be fined as provided in title 18, 
United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 1 
year, or both. 
SEC. 8. LIENS. 
(a) LIENS.— 
(1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘lien’’ includes— 
(A) a lien— 
(i) for storage, repair, or cleaning of 
the property or effects of a Federal work-
er; and 
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(ii) on the property or effects de-
scribed in clause (i) for any reason other 
than a reason described in that clause; and 
(B) a loan that a Federal worker has ob-
tained with respect to a motor vehicle. 
(2) LIMITATION
ON
FORECLOSURE
OR
EN-
FORCEMENT.—A person holding a lien on the prop-
erty or effects of a Federal worker may not, during 
a covered period, foreclose on or enforce that lien 
without the order of a court that was issued before 
the date on which that foreclosure or enforcement 
occurs. 
(b) STAY
OF PROCEEDINGS.—In a proceeding to 
foreclose on or enforce a lien that is subject to this section, 
a court may, upon the motion of the court, and shall, if 
requested by a Federal worker, the ability of whom to 
comply with the obligation resulting in the proceeding is 
materially affected by a shutdown— 
(1) stay the proceeding for a period of time as 
justice and equity require; or 
(2) adjust the obligation to preserve the inter-
ests of all parties. 
(c) MISDEMEANOR.—A person that knowingly takes 
an action that violates this section, or attempts to take 
an action that violates this section, shall be fined as pro-
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vided in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for 
not more than 1 year, or both. 
SEC. 9. STUDENT LOANS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF STUDENT LOAN.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘student loan’’ means the following: 
(1) A loan made, insured, or guaranteed under 
title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), including any Federal Direct 
Stafford Loan, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Staf-
ford Loan, Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or Federal 
Direct Consolidation Loan. 
(2) A private education loan, as such term is 
defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending 
Act (15 U.S.C. 1650(a)). 
(b) APPLICATION TO STUDENT LOANS.—This section 
shall apply to any situation in which— 
(1) the student loan payment of a Federal 
worker falls due or remains unpaid during a shut-
down; and 
(2) during the shutdown described in paragraph 
(1), the Federal worker described in that paragraph 
has been furloughed or required to work without 
pay. 
(c) DEFERMENT ELIGIBILITY.—During a covered pe-
riod, a Federal worker shall be eligible for deferment, dur-
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