H.R. 544 · 112th Congress

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permanently extend the period of protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Bob Filner
Introduced
2011-02-08
Latest action
2011-03-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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.)