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