US SB3637 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on August 14 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-08-14 - Became Public Law No: 116-158. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on August 14 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-08-14 - Became Public Law No: 116-158. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] |
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] |
Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Kelly Loeffler [R-GA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] |
Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-08-14 | Senate | Became Public Law No: 116-158. (TXT | PDF) |
2020-08-14 | Senate | Signed by President. |
2020-08-04 | Senate | Presented to President. |
2020-07-20 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
2020-07-20 | House | On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H3113) |
2020-07-20 | House | Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3113) |
2020-07-20 | House | Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider. |
2020-06-15 | House | Held at the desk. |
2020-06-15 | House | Received in the House. |
2020-06-15 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
2020-06-10 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2898-2899) |
2020-06-10 | Senate | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2898-2899) |
2020-05-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6800 (Related) 2020-07-23 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
HB6767 (Same As) 2020-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
HB6767 (Same As) 2020-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Emergency planning and evacuation
Landlord and tenant
Lease and rental services
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Motor vehicles
Emergency planning and evacuation
Landlord and tenant
Lease and rental services
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Motor vehicles