Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act

United States115th CongressHR-5882House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 25, 2018

Summary

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.

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

    House of Representatives

  2. 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)

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

    House of Representatives

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

    Senate