HR 544
112th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Housing finance and home ownership
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permanently extend the period of protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.
Introduced: February 8, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 8, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 8, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 90 days to 9 months after military service the period of protection against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a servicemember that originated before the period of military service. (Under current law, such period reverted from 9 months to 90 days on January 1, 2011.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1