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Bill114th CongressFiled Jan 7, 2015Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 189

Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015

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What it doesSummary reported to house without amendment (Dec 1, 2015)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through 2016 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.)

Effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act is restored.

What just happenedDec 1, 2015

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 273.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9](D-FL)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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  • Reported in HouseDec 1, 2015
  • Introduced in HouseJan 7, 2015
  1. Dec 1, 2015CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 273.

  2. Dec 1, 2015CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-356.

  3. Dec 1, 2015Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-356.

  4. Feb 12, 2015Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  5. Feb 12, 2015Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Jan 27, 2015Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

  7. Jan 7, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  8. Jan 7, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  9. Jan 7, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House without amendmentDec 1, 201579

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through 2016 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.)

Effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act is restored.

Introduced in HouseJan 7, 2015

Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015

Amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.)

Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act.