House Bill 5882
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act
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Passed House on Jul 24, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5882
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on July 24, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7140)
Summary
Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act
This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit a widow or widower of a service member who died while in military service to terminate a lease of premises occupied, or intended to be occupied, by the service member or the service member's dependents for a residential, professional, business, agricultural, or similar purpose without penalty within one year of the service member's death.
July 25, 2018
July 24, 2018
July 24, 2018
May 18, 2018
07/25/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/24/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/24/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7140)
07/24/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7140)
07/24/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5882.
07/24/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7140-7141)
07/24/2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/24/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 668.
07/24/2018
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-865.
07/12/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
07/12/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/23/2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
05/23/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
05/18/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/18/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
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