PUBLIC LAW 116–158—AUG. 14, 2020 VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:33 Aug 18, 2020 Jkt 099139 PO 00158 Frm 00001 Fmt 6579 Sfmt 6579 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL158.116 PUBL158 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS 134 STAT. 706 PUBLIC LAW 116–158—AUG. 14, 2020 Public Law 116–158 116th Congress An Act To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global emergency, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF LEASE PROTECTIONS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS UNDER STOP MOVEMENT ORDERS IN RESPONSE TO LOCAL, NATIONAL, OR GLOBAL EMER- GENCY. (a) TERMINATION.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 305 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3955) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(C) the date of the lessee’s stop movement order described in paragraph (1)(C) or (2)(C) of subsection (b), as the case may be.’’. (b) COVERED LEASES.— (1) LEASES OF PREMISES.—Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of such section is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subpara- graph: ‘‘(C) the servicemember, while in military service— ‘‘(i) executes a lease upon receipt of military orders for a permanent change of station or to deploy with a military unit, or as an individual in support of a military operation, for a period of not less than 90 days; and ‘‘(ii) thereafter receives a stop movement order issued by the Secretary of Defense in response to a local, national, or global emergency, effective for an indefinite period or for a period of not less than 30 days, which prevents the servicemember or servicemember’s dependents from occupying the lease for a residential, professional, business, agricultural, or similar purpose.’’. Time periods. Aug. 14, 2020 [S. 3637] VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:33 Aug 18, 2020 Jkt 099139 PO 00158 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL158.116 PUBL158 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS 134 STAT. 707 PUBLIC LAW 116–158—AUG. 14, 2020 (2) LEASES OF MOTOR VEHICLES.—Paragraph (2) of such subsection is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subpara- graph: ‘‘(C) the servicemember, while in military service— ‘‘(i) executes a lease upon receipt of military orders described in subparagraph (B); and ‘‘(ii) thereafter receives a stop movement order issued by the Secretary of Defense in response to a local, national, or global emergency, effective for an indefinite period or for a period of not less than 30 days, which prevents the servicemember, or the servicemember’s dependents, from using the vehicle for personal or business transportation.’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION.—Paragraph (1) of sub- section (d) of such section is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(1) LEASE OF PREMISES.— ‘‘(A) ENTRANCE TO MILITARY SERVICE, PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION, OR DEPLOYMENT.—In the case of a lease described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(1) that provides for monthly payment of rent, termi- nation of the lease under subsection (a) is effective 30 days after the first date on which the next rental payment is due and payable after the date on which the notice under subsection (c) is delivered. In the case of any other lease described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1) termination of the lease under subsection (a) is effec- tive on the last day of the month following the month in which the notice is delivered. ‘‘(B) STOP MOVEMENT ORDERS.—In the case of a lease described in subsection (b)(1)(C), termination of the lease under subsection (a) is effective on the date on which the requirements of subsection (c) are met for such termi- nation.’’. (d) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Subsection (i) is amended, in the matter before paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘In this section:’’ after ‘‘DEFINITIONS.—’’. Time period. VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:33 Aug 18, 2020 Jkt 099139 PO 00158 Frm 00003 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL158.116 PUBL158 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS 134 STAT. 708 PUBLIC LAW 116–158—AUG. 14, 2020 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3637: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020): June 10, considered and passed Senate. July 20, considered and passed House. Æ (e) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to stop movement orders issued on or after March 1, 2020. Approved August 14, 2020. Effective date. 50 USC 3955 note. VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:33 Aug 18, 2020 Jkt 099139 PO 00158 Frm 00004 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL158.116 PUBL158 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS