To enhance protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Legislative Activity
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4222, S4247)
June 17, 2015
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4222, S4247)
June 17, 2015
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1564 as modified.
June 17, 2015
Amendment SA 1564 as modified ruled non-germane by the chair. (consideration: CR S4247)
June 17, 2015
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4173)
June 16, 2015
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4073, S4075-4076; text as modified: CR S4075-4076)
June 11, 2015
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3986)
June 10, 2015
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3898)
June 9, 2015
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3850)
June 8, 2015
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1564 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Blumenthal to Amendment SA 1463.(consideration: CR S3757; text: CR S3757)
June 4, 2015
Amendment SA 1564 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Blumenthal to Amendment SA 1463. (consideration: CR S3757; text: CR S3757) To enhance protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses.
June 4, 2015
Senate amendment submitted
June 3, 2015
Senate amendment submitted
June 3, 2015
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Submitted
SA 1564. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following: SEC. 1085. INCREASE IN CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT. (a) In General.--Section 801(b)(3) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 597(b)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$55,000'' and inserting ``$110,000''; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$110,000'' and inserting ``$220,000''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.) that occur on or after such date. ______