US SB1118 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes spouses of military servicemembers to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles in certain situations. Specifically, the bill allows the spouse of a servicemember lessee to terminate the leases within one year of the date on which the servicemember incurs a catastrophic injury or illness connected with their military service. The bill also allows the spouse of a servicemember lessee who died in military service to terminate a motor vehicle lease within one year of the death of the servicemember.
Title
Gold Star Spouses and Spouses of Injured Servicemembers Leasing Relief Expansion Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] |
Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] | Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-04-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2227 (Same As) 2020-02-27 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Disability and paralysis
Landlord and tenant
Lease and rental services
Military education and training
Military personnel and dependents
Motor vehicles
National Guard and reserves
Disability and paralysis
Landlord and tenant
Lease and rental services
Military education and training
Military personnel and dependents
Motor vehicles
National Guard and reserves
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1118/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1118/BILLS-116s1118is.pdf |