"We're going to have people with property out of their house and with nowhere to go," says Kimberly Dike, a Texas attorney who represents tenants. "It's horrible to think of, but that's going to happen when the moratorium ends and no other protections are put in place."

An eviction hold by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expires on Dec. 31. Will it get extended? And what help can Congress offer?

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