H.R. 5882 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 668 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5882 [Report No. 115–865] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 18, 2018 Mrs. Bustos (for herself and Mr. Wenstrup) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs July 24, 2018Additional sponsors: Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico, Mr. Calvert, and Ms. Titus July 24, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee dies while in military service. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act. 2. Termination of leases of premises of deceased servicemembers who die while in military service Section 305(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3955) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking by lessee; (2) in the heading for paragraph (1), by striking In general and inserting Termination by lessee; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Death of lessee The spouse of the lessee on a lease described in subsection (b)(1) may terminate the lease during the one-year period beginning on the date of the death of the lessee, if the lessee dies while in military service. . July 24, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed