H.R. 3356

Service Member Residence Protection Act

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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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