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H.R. 3356House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Service Member Residence Protection Act

Sponsored by Brian J. MastRep. Brian J. Mast (R-FL)
Introduced May 13, 2025

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The Service Member Residence Protection Act changes the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to block state squatter‑rights laws from affecting homes owned by active‑duty service members. It ensures that if a squatter moves onto a service member’s property while the member is serving, state laws that would normally give the squatter rights cannot be used. The bill mainly protects service members’ residences from losing ownership or use due to squatters.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new Section 301A to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act that says any state law creating squatter’s rights cannot apply to real property owned by a servicemember if a squatter is occupying it while the servicemember is on active duty.
  • Updates the Act’s table of contents to list the new Section 301A.

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

May 13, 2025

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Introduced in House

May 13, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

May 13, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 13, 2025

I

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3356

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 13, 2025

Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to preempt any squatter’s rights established by State law regarding real property owned by a member of the uniformed services.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Service Member Residence Protection Act.

2.

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: preemption of squatters’ rights

(a)

Preemption

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (54 Stat. 1178; 50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) is amended by inserting, after section 301, the following new section:

301A.

Preemption of squatter’s rights

Any State law establishing squatter’s rights shall not apply to premises—

(1)

owned by a servicemember; and

(2)

occupied by a squatter during a period of military service of such servicemember.

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(b)

Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3901(b)) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 301 the following new item:

301A. Preemption of squatter’s rights.

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