I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2874 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the equitable 
relief available for servicemembers called to active duty, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2009 
Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee 
on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve 
the equitable relief available for servicemembers called 
to active duty, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Helping Active Duty 
Deployed Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN CON-
TRACTS. 
(a) CELLULAR
TELEPHONE
CONTRACTS.—Sub-
section (a) of section 305A of the Servicemembers Civil 
Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 535A) is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘entered into by the servicemember’’ the following: 
‘‘or on behalf of the servicemember’’. 
(b) RESIDENTIAL AND MOTOR VEHICLE LEASES.— 
Subsection (e) of section 305 of such Act (50 U.S.C. App. 
535) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) ARREARAGES AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS AND 
LIABILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) LEASES OF PREMISES.—Rent amounts for 
a lease described in subsection (b)(1) that are un-
paid for the period preceding the effective date of 
the lease termination shall be paid on a prorated 
basis. The lessor may not impose an early termi-
nation charge, but any taxes, summonses, or other 
obligations and liabilities of the lessee in accordance 
with the terms of the lease, including reasonable 
charges to the lessee for excess wear, that are due 
and unpaid at the time of termination of the lease 
shall be paid by the lessee. 
‘‘(2) LEASES
OF
MOTOR
VEHICLES.—Lease 
amounts for a lease described in subsection (b)(2) 
that are unpaid for the period preceding the effective 
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date of the lease termination shall be paid on a pro-
rated basis. The lessor may not impose an early ter-
mination charge, but any taxes, summonses, title 
and registration fees, or other obligations and liabil-
ities of the lessee in accordance with the terms of 
the lease, including reasonable charges to the lessee 
for excess wear or use and mileage, that are due and 
unpaid at the time of termination of the lease shall 
be paid by the lessee.’’. 
SEC. 3. TUITION RELIEF FOR POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS 
CALLED TO MILITARY SERVICE. 
Section 484C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1091c) is amended— 
(1) in the header, by inserting ‘‘AND TUITION 
RELIEF’’ after ‘‘READMISSION’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) TUITION RELIEF FOR STUDENTS CALLED TO 
MILITARY SERVICE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
whenever a student’s absence from an institution of 
higher education is necessitated by reason of service 
in the uniformed services, the institution shall re-
fund to such student the tuition and fees paid by 
such student for the payment period or period of en-
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rollment for which such student did not receive aca-
demic credit as a result of such absence. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to the tuition or fees paid on behalf of the stu-
dent— 
‘‘(A) from scholarships awarded to the stu-
dent by the institution of higher education; or 
‘‘(B) through funds awarded under this 
title.’’. 
Æ 
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