H.R. 3357 · 108th Congress
To amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to provide protections to members of the Armed…
Full title
To amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to provide protections to members of the Armed Forces who terminate certain consumer contracts and real estate residential purchase contracts entered into before permanent change of station or deployment orders or motor vehicle leases entered into before military service.
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GibbonsSponsor9 cosponsors · 4 D, 5 R
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Bereuter
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Norwood
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Wynn
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Markey
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Berkley
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Hostettler
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Simpson
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Udall
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Peterson3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Amends the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to allow a person in military service to terminate a contract for the lease of a motor vehicle, a telecommunications contract, or a contract for the purchase of a residence at any time after: (1) entry into military service; or (2) the date of the lessee's station or deployment orders.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 21, 2003
Amends the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to allow a person in military service to terminate a contract for the lease of a motor vehicle, a telecommunications contract, or a contract for the purchase of a residence at any time after: (1) entry into military service; or (2) the date of the lessee's station or deployment orders. (Currently, such a person may terminate only a residential lease and only after entry into military service.)
Requires, in order for such terminations to occur: (1) the call or order to service or the deployment period to be for at least 90 days, in the case of the motor vehicle lease or the telecommunications contract; and (2) the deployment period to be at least 90 days, in the case of the contract for the purchase of a residence.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to provide protections to members of the Armed Forces who terminate certain consumer contracts and real estate residential purchase contracts entered into before permanent change of station or deployment orders or motor vehicle leases entered into before military service.
Latest action (Nov 13, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 21, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.