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.)