I
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1911
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 13, 2011
Mr. Braley of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permanently extend the period of protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Protecting Veterans’ Homes
Act
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Permanent extension of period of protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures
Extended period of protections
Stay of proceedings and period of adjustment of obligations relating to real or personal property
Section 303(b) of the Servicemembers Civil
Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 533(b)) is amended by striking within 9
months
and inserting within 12 months
.
Period of relief from sale, foreclosure, or seizure
Section 303(c) of such Act (50
U.S.C. App. 533(c)) is amended by striking within 9 months
and
inserting within 12 months
.
Repeal of sunset
Subsection (c) of section 2203 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–289; 50 U.S.C. App. 533 note) is amended to read as follows:
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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