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S. 1118 · 116th Congress

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

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

6 cosponsors · 2 D, 4 R

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

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 10, 2019

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

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

Latest action (Apr 10, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 10, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.