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S. 3637 · 116th CongressPublic Law 116-158Armed Forces and National Security

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.

Sponsored by Tester, Jon D-MT · 16 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 9 Republicans
IntroducedMay 6, 2020
Reported—
Passed one chamberJun 10, 2020
Passed bothJul 20, 2020
LawAug 14, 2020
What it changes · CRS summary

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.

Context
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
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2

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

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]