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H.R. 7529 116th Congress House

21st Century SCRA Act

Official title: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit electronic notification with respect to certain lease terminations by members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2020 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Internet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLandlord and tenantLease and rental services
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Military personnel and dependentsMotor vehiclesTelephone and wireless communication
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 8, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jul 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 9, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century SCRA Act

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 provide notice of the termination by electronic delivery to an email address designated by the lessor or the lessor's agent.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4566 Modernizing Notice of Lease Terminations for Servicemembers Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 2
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 1, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 27, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· Jul 27, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 27, 2020
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 27, 2020
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 27, 2020
Wenstrup, Brad
· Jul 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7529: 21st Century SCRA Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7529/
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"H.R. 7529: 21st Century SCRA Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7529/.
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H.R. 7529, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7529/.
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