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21st Century SCRA Act

H.R. 7529 · 116th Congress · Jul 9, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

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.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “21st Century SCRA Act”.

2. Electronic notification of termination of residential or motor vehicle leases

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 at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(D) by electronic delivery to an email address designated by the lessor (or the lessor’s grantee) or the lessor’s agent (or the agent’s grantee).”