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HR 6278 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make a violation of such Act, relating to the enforcement of a storage lien, a felony.

Introduced: December 14, 2021 Introduced by: Moulton, Seth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 6, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Dec 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Dec 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 14, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill increases the penalty for unlawful enforcement of a storage lien against a servicemember for repeat offenders.

What's happening now January 6, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Dec 14, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6278: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make a violation of such Act, relating to the enforcement of a storage lien, a felony.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6278/
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"H.R. 6278: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make a violation of such Act, relating to the enforcement of a storage lien, a felony.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6278/.
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H.R. 6278, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6278/.
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[H.R. 6278: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make a violation of such Act, relating to the enforcement of a storage lien, a felony.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6278/)
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