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Bill116th CongressFiled Apr 10, 2019Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 2227

Gold Star Spouses and Spouses of Injured Servicemembers Leasing Relief Expansion Act of 2019

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What it doesSummary passed house (Feb 25, 2020)

Gold Star Spouses and Spouses of Injured Servicemembers Leasing Relief Expansion Act of 2019

This bill revises the authority of certain family members of a servicemember who dies or becomes catastrophically ill or injured while in military service to terminate a property lease or motor vehicle lease executed by the servicemember.

Specifically, the bill allows a dependent of such a servicemember to terminate such a lease during the one-year period following the servicemember's death. Under current law, only the servicemember's spouse may do so.

Current law also allows the spouse of such a servicemember to terminate such a lease during the one-year period after the servicemember incurs a catastrophic illness or injury. The bill specifies that this authority applies only if the servicemember lacks the mental capacity to manage his or her own affairs; otherwise, the servicemember, but not the spouse, may terminate the lease during the one-year period.

What just happenedFeb 27, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17](D-IL)Sponsor
11 cosponsors8 D3 R
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  1. Feb 27, 2020IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Feb 25, 2020FloorH38800

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. Feb 25, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Feb 25, 2020FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1174)

  5. Feb 25, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

  6. Feb 25, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2227.

  7. Feb 25, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1174-1175)

  8. Feb 25, 2020FloorH30300

    Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Oct 29, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  10. Oct 29, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. Oct 29, 2019Committee

    Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. Apr 29, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs SubcommitteeEconomic Opportunity Subcommittee
  13. Apr 10, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  14. Apr 10, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  15. Apr 10, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseFeb 25, 202053

Gold Star Spouses and Spouses of Injured Servicemembers Leasing Relief Expansion Act of 2019

This bill revises the authority of certain family members of a servicemember who dies or becomes catastrophically ill or injured while in military service to terminate a property lease or motor vehicle lease executed by the servicemember.

Specifically, the bill allows a dependent of such a servicemember to terminate such a lease during the one-year period following the servicemember's death. Under current law, only the servicemember's spouse may do so.

Current law also allows the spouse of such a servicemember to terminate such a lease during the one-year period after the servicemember incurs a catastrophic illness or injury. The bill specifies that this authority applies only if the servicemember lacks the mental capacity to manage his or her own affairs; otherwise, the servicemember, but not the spouse, may terminate the lease during the one-year period.

Introduced in HouseApr 10, 2019

Gold Star Spouses and Spouses of Injured Servicemembers Leasing Relief Expansion Act of 2019

This bill 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.

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