1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Modernizing Notice of Lease Terminations for Servicemembers Act of 2020”.
Modernizing Notice of Lease Terminations for Servicemembers Act of 2020
A BILL
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide clarification of delivery of notice of termination of leases of premises and motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
2. Clarification of delivery of notice of termination of leases of premises and motor vehicles for purposes of relief under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
In general— Section 305(c)(2) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3955(c)(2)) is amended—
in subparagraph (B), by striking “or” at the end;
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting “; or”; and
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
“(D) by electronic means, including—
“(i) the direct delivery of material to an electronic address designated by the lessor (or the lessor’s grantee) or the lessor’s agent (or the agent’s grantee);
“(ii) the posting of material to a website or other internet or electronic-based information repository to which access has been granted to the lessee, the lessor (or the lessor’s grantee), or the lessor’s agent (or the agent’s grantee); and
“(iii) other electronic means reasonably calculated to ensure actual receipt of the material by the lessor (or the lessor’s grantee) or the lessor’s agent (or the agent’s grantee).”
Effective date— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to delivery of notice of lease terminations on or after the date the enactment of this Act.