    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-158
    116th Congress

    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.''.

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    (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.--''.

    [[Page 708]]

    (e) <>  Retroactive
    Application.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to stop
    movement orders issued on or after March 1, 2020.

    Approved August 14, 2020.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3637:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
    June 10, considered and passed Senate.
    July 20, considered and passed House.