[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[S. 3637 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3637
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF LEASE PROTECTIONS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS UNDER STOP
MOVEMENT ORDERS IN RESPONSE TO LOCAL, NATIONAL, OR GLOBAL
EMERGENCY.
(a) Termination.--Subsection (a)(1) of section 305 of the
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3955) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) the date of the lessee's stop movement order
described in paragraph (1)(C) or (2)(C) of subsection
(b), as the case may be.''.
(b) Covered Leases.--
(1) Leases of premises.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of
such section is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) the servicemember, while in military
service--
``(i) executes a lease upon receipt of
military orders for a permanent change of
station or to deploy with a military unit, or
as an individual in support of a military
operation, for a period of not less than 90
days; and
``(ii) thereafter receives a stop movement
order issued by the Secretary of Defense in
response to a local, national, or global
emergency, effective for an indefinite period
or for a period of not less than 30 days, which
prevents the servicemember or servicemember's
dependents from occupying the lease for a
residential, professional, business,
agricultural, or similar purpose.''.
(2) Leases of motor vehicles.--Paragraph (2) of such
subsection is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) the servicemember, while in military
service--
``(i) executes a lease upon receipt of
military orders described in subparagraph (B);
and
``(ii) thereafter receives a stop movement
order issued by the Secretary of Defense in
response to a local, national, or global
emergency, effective for an indefinite period
or for a period of not less than 30 days, which
prevents the servicemember, or the
servicemember's dependents, from using the
vehicle for personal or business
transportation.''.
(c) Effective Date of Termination.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (d)
of such section is amended to read as follows:
``(1) Lease of premises.--
``(A) Entrance to military service, permanent
change of station, or deployment.--In the case of a
lease described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of
subsection (b)(1) that provides for monthly payment of
rent, termination of the lease under subsection (a) is
effective 30 days after the first date on which the
next rental payment is due and payable after the date
on which the notice under subsection (c) is delivered.
In the case of any other lease described in
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1)
termination of the lease under subsection (a) is
effective on the last day of the month following the
month in which the notice is delivered.
``(B) Stop movement orders.--In the case of a lease
described in subsection (b)(1)(C), termination of the
lease under subsection (a) is effective on the date on
which the requirements of subsection (c) are met for
such termination.''.
(d) Technical Correction.--Subsection (i) is amended, in the matter
before paragraph (1), by inserting ``In this section:'' after
``Definitions.--''.
(e) Retroactive Application.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply to stop movement orders issued on or after March 1, 2020.
Passed the Senate June 10, 2020.
Attest:
Secretary.
116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3637
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
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.