S. 3637 became law 100 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global emergency, and for other purposes.
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 136 words.
This bill provides certain lease protections for service members under stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global emergency. A service member may terminate a lease for premises or for a motor vehicle, and may not be charged an early termination fee for doing so, if the service member (1) enters into the lease upon receipt of certain military orders for permanent change of station, deployment with a military unit, or individual support of military operations; and (2) subsequently receives, in response to a local, national, or global emergency, a stop movement order for an indefinite period or at least 30 days. For the bill to apply in the case of a lease for premises, the stop movement order must prevent the service member or the service member's dependents from occupying the premises.
- Committees
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 17 of 385 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 849 words
- Subjects
- Emergency planning and evacuationLandlord and tenantLease and rental servicesMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsMotor vehicles
- Latest action
- Aug 14, 2020: Became Public Law No: 116-158.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 116th H.R. 6767 To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for an extension of lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders D · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 116th H.R. 6800 The Heroes Act D · Passed one chamber