The Biden administration said "uncle" for the second time on extension of the eviction moratorium, and it seems unlikely that Congress will come to the rescue.

Although the Supreme Court held in June that the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) did not have the authority to unilaterally extend the moratorium, as it had done multiple times, an August 2, 2021 statement by press secretary Jen Psaki made clear that President Biden continued to explore another CDC extension on Sunday, August 1. "He raised the prospect of a new, 30-day eviction moratorium—focused on counties with High or Substantial case rates—to protect renters. "

The hope was that the action would allow states and localities "to ramp up Emergency Rental Assistance programs to full speed this month, giving every landlord the opportunity to collect the rent they are owed and ensuring no eligible family gets evicted." However, CDC leadership could not "find legal authority for a new, targeted eviction moratorium."