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Deployed Civilian Parity Act

H.R. 5851 · 115th Congress · May 16, 2018 · Lineage

A BILL

To provide for the termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts for combat support agency personnel working in combat theaters of operation.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Deployed Civilian Parity Act”.

Sec. 2 Termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts for civilian employees of combat support agencies

(a)
In general— Chapter 8 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 193 the following new section:

“193a. Combat support agency personnel: termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts

“The terms governing the termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts described in sections 305 and 305A, respectively of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3955 and 3956) with respect to servicemembers who receive military orders described in such Act shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to civilian employees of combat support agencies (as such term is defined in section 193(f) of this title) who are assigned to work in a combat theater of operations for a period of 120 days or more.”

(b)
Clerical amendment— The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 193 the following new item: