Modernizing Notice of Lease Terminations for Servicemembers Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4566
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2020-09-14
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Landlord and tenant

Lease and rental services

Military personnel and dependents

Motor vehicles

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Modernizing Notice of Lease Terminations for Servicemembers Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill specifies that a service member who is authorized under current law to terminate a lease of premises or a motor vehicle lease without incurring an early termination fee may use electronic means to provide notice of the termination.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4566 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2020 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Portman , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Tester , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide clarification of delivery of notice of termination of leases of premises and motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing Notice of Lease Terminations for Servicemembers Act of 2020 . 2. Clarification of delivery of notice of termination of leases of premises and motor vehicles for purposes of relief under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (a) In general Section 305(c)(2) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3955(c)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) by electronic means, including— (i) the direct delivery of material to an electronic address designated by the lessor (or the lessor’s grantee) or the lessor’s agent (or the agent’s grantee); (ii) the posting of material to a website or other internet or electronic-based information repository to which access has been granted to the lessee, the lessor (or the lessor’s grantee), or the lessor’s agent (or the agent’s grantee); and (iii) other electronic means reasonably calculated to ensure actual receipt of the material by the lessor (or the lessor’s grantee) or the lessor’s agent (or the agent’s grantee). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to delivery of notice of lease terminations on or after the date the enactment of this Act.