HOUSE 2227116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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

Last Action: 2/27/2020

Actions

2020-02-27Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2020-02-25The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2020-02-25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-02-25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1174)
2020-02-25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-02-25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2227.
2020-02-25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1174-1175)
2020-02-25Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-10-29Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-10-29Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-10-29Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2019-04-10Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-04-10Introduced in House
2019-04-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2020-02-25 (53)

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.

Cosponsors (11)

Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
Jason Crow (D-CO)
Jared Golden (D-ME)
Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
Chris Pappas (D-NH)
SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Dean Phillips (D-MN)

Subjects

Disability and paralysis
Landlord and tenant
Lease and rental services
Military education and training
Military personnel and dependents
Motor vehicles
National Guard and reserves

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