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Bill115th CongressFiled May 18, 2018Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 5882

Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Jul 24, 2018)

Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit a widow or widower of a service member who died while in military service, or while performing full-time National Guard duty, active Guard and Reserve duty, or inactive-duty training to terminate a lease without penalty within one year of the service member's death. The bill applies to leases of premises occupied, or intended to be occupied, by the service member or the service member's dependents for a residential, professional, business, agricultural, or similar purpose.

What just happenedJul 25, 2018

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
6 cosponsors3 D3 R
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  1. Jul 25, 2018IntroReferral

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

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Jul 24, 2018FloorH38310

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

  3. Jul 24, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7140)

  4. Jul 24, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7140)

  5. Jul 24, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5882.

  6. Jul 24, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7140-7141)

  7. Jul 24, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Jul 24, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 668.

  9. Jul 24, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-865.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  10. Jul 24, 2018Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-865.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. Jul 12, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. Jul 12, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. May 23, 2018Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  14. May 23, 2018Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  15. May 18, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  16. May 18, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  17. May 18, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedJul 24, 201836

Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit a widow or widower of a service member who died while in military service, or while performing full-time National Guard duty, active Guard and Reserve duty, or inactive-duty training to terminate a lease without penalty within one year of the service member's death. The bill applies to leases of premises occupied, or intended to be occupied, by the service member or the service member's dependents for a residential, professional, business, agricultural, or similar purpose.

Introduced in HouseMay 18, 2018

Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act

This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit a widow or widower of a service member who died while in military service to terminate a lease of premises occupied, or intended to be occupied, by the service member or the service member's dependents for a residential, professional, business, agricultural, or similar purpose without penalty within one year of the service member's death.

Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act — Informed