3.0.0 100 2023-01-15T23:47:51Z 2023-01-15T23:47:51Z House H HR 2003-01-07 108 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2003-11-22T01:22:06Z Referred to 2003-05-08T17:13:04Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr06 Benefits Subcommittee Discharged from 2003-04-01T21:36:58Z Referred to 2003-02-20T15:34:31Z Reported by 2003-04-30T22:23:22Z Markup by 2003-04-03T20:39:42Z Referred to 2003-01-07T17:01:45Z H. Rept. 108-81 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 108 792 S 2003-07-10 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Related bill CRS Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 108 1136 S 2003-11-21 Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 393. Procedurally-related Senate Related bill House Procedurally-related Senate To amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to provide protections to servicemembers who terminate motor vehicle or residential leases entered into before permanent change of station or deployment orders or motor vehicle leases entered into before military service. 108 3024 HR 2003-12-19 See Public Law 108-189. Procedurally-related House 2003-12-19 Became Public Law No: 108-189. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2003-12-19 Became Public Law No: 108-189. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2003-12-19 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2003-12-19 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2003-12-12 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2003-12-12 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2003-12-08 17:38:17 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2003-12-08 17:37:17 On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H12868-12876) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2003-12-08 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H12868-12876) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2003-12-08 17:28:17 Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H12868-12878) ResolvingDifferences H40110 2 House floor actions 2003-11-25 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2003-11-21 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2003-11-21 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2003-11-21 Senate Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1136 amended. Floor 2003-11-21 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S15499) Floor 2003-11-21 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2003-11-21 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2003-05-08 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2003-05-07 12:29:39 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 163). (text: CR H3688-3696) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 163 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll163.xml House 108 2003-05-07T16:29:39Z 1 2003-05-07 12:29:39 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2003-05-07 12:29:39 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 163).(text: CR H3688-3696) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 163 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll163.xml House 108 2003-05-07T16:29:39Z 1 2003-05-07 12:22:09 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3712-3713) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-05-07 10:50:23 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2003-05-07 10:24:40 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 100. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-05-07 10:24:32 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3688-3700) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-05-07 10:24:30 Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2003-04-30 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 45. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00045 2003-04-30 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-81. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2003-04-30 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-81. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2003-04-03 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. Committee 2003-04-03 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2003-04-02 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Favorable Executive Comment Received from SBA. Committee 2003-04-01 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Benefits Discharged. Committee 2003-02-20 hsvr06 Benefits Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits. Committee 2003-01-21 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Executive Comment Requested from SBA. Committee 2003-01-07 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2003-01-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E14) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-01-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-01-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N E000250 Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] LANE EVANS D IL 17 2003-01-07 True R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2003-01-28 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2003-01-28 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2003-03-13 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2003-03-25 False B001235 Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] HENRY BROWN R SC E. 1 2003-03-27 False B000463 Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] MICHAEL BILIRAKIS R FL 9 2003-04-02 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2003-04-02 False R000568 Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. 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Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2003-04-10 False I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2003-04-11 False F000010 Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] Eni Faleomavaega D AS F. H. 0 2003-04-29 False G000548 Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] Scott Garrett R NJ 5 2003-04-29 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2003-04-30 False E000063 Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-11] CHET EDWARDS D TX 11 2003-04-30 False 2003-04-11T04:00:00Z H.R. 100, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/14383 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on April 3, 2003</p> 2003-04-11T04:00:00Z H.R. 100, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/14383 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on April 3, 2003 Public Law 108-189 Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Agriculture and Food Appellate courts Armed forces abroad Armed forces reserves Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Claims Collection of accounts Commerce Consumer credit Contracts Courts of special jurisdiction Debtor and creditor Department of Veterans Affairs Economics and Public Finance Eviction Evidence (Law) Families Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Foreclosure Garnishment Government Operations and Politics Government life insurance Government publicity Health Health insurance Homestead law Housing and Community Development Income tax Indexing (Economic policy) Injunctions Insurance premiums Interest rates Irrigation Judicial review Law Leases Liability (Law) Liens Limitation of actions Loan defaults Married people Military dependents Military personnel Mining claims Mining leases Missing in action Mortgages Motor vehicles National Guard Power of attorney Property tax Public Lands and Natural Resources Real estate appraisal Real estate business Rent Rental housing Residence requirements Right to counsel Taxation Transportation and Public Works Water Resources Development Armed Forces and National Security 00 2003-01-07 Introduced in House 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Provides certain protections of servicemembers against default judgments, including a minimum 90-day stay of proceedings, with respect to the payment of any tax, fine, penalty, insurance premium, or other civil obligation or liability.

Prohibits an eviction or distress from being made against a servicemember or his or her dependents during a period of military service for a premise for which rent does not exceed $1,700 (currently $1,200), except by court order. Prohibits: (1) rescinding or terminating for breach of contract during a period of military service a contract for the purchase or lease of real or personal property entered into prior to such service; and (2) a person holding a lien on property or effects of a servicemember from foreclosing or otherwise enforcing such lien (with penalties and protection for materially affected dependents) during a period of service and 90 days thereafter.

Increases the total amount of life insurance coverage protection provided under the Act to $250,000, or an amount equal to the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance maximum limit, whichever is greater.

Allows findings of fact and conclusions of law made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in administering the life insurance provisions of the Act to be reviewed by the Board of Veterans Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (not reviewable under current law).]]>

17 2003-04-30 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2003-09-03T22:10:33Z Provides certain protections for servicemembers against default judgments while in military service, including a minimum 90-day stay of proceedings, with respect to the payment of any tax, fine, penalty, insurance premium, or other civil obligation or liability. Requires a court to appoint an attorney to represent any defendant in military service. Allows a default judgment against a servicemember to be vacated or set aside and the case reopened if the servicemember: (1) was materially affected by such service in making a defense; and (2) has a meritorious or legal defense to the action or a part thereof.

Authorizes a stay of proceedings while an individual is either in military service or within 90 (currently, 60) days after termination or release from such service for a servicemember who has received notice of such proceedings, if the court receives a letter or other communication: (1) stating that current duty requirements materially affect the servicemember's ability to appear; or (2) from the servicemember's commanding officer stating that current duties prevent the servicemember's appearance and that military leave is not authorized. Allows a servicemember granted a stay from such proceedings to apply for an additional stay based on continuing material effect of military duty on the ability to appear.

Allows a stay of execution of judgments, attachments, and garnishments against a servicemember for the period of military service or within 90 days thereafter.

Forgives the payment of interest in excess of six percent a year for obligations or liabilities incurred by the servicemember, or jointly by the servicemember and his or her spouse, before the servicemember entered military service. Requires the servicemember to provide written notice to the creditor in order to receive such interest limitation.

Prohibits an eviction or distress from being made against a servicemember or his or her dependents during a period of military service for a premise for which rent does not exceed $1,700 (currently, $1,200), except by court order. Increases the rental limit annually based on housing price inflation adjustments. Prohibits: (1) rescinding or terminating for breach of contract during a period of military service a contract for the purchase or lease of real or personal property entered into prior to such service; and (2) a person holding a lien on property or effects of a servicemember from foreclosing or otherwise enforcing such lien (with penalties and protection for materially affected dependents) during a period of service and 90 days thereafter.

Increases the total amount of life insurance coverage protection provided under the Act to $250,000, or an amount equal to the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance maximum limit, whichever is greater.

Allows findings of fact and conclusions of law made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in administering the life insurance provisions of the Act to be reviewed by the Board of Veterans Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (not reviewable under current law).

Repeals provisions concerning: (1) homestead entries and settlement claims made prior to entry into military service; (2) the suspension of residence requirements for servicemembers with respect to entry upon land for irrigation rights; and (3) limitations on the persons subject to coverage under a power of attorney of a servicemember in a missing status.

Requires a servicemember to apply for reinstatement under prior health insurance coverage within 120 days after termination of or release from military service.]]>

36 2003-05-07 Passed House amended 2003-09-03T22:08:45Z Provides certain protections for servicemembers against default judgments while in military service, including a minimum 90-day stay of proceedings, with respect to the payment of any tax, fine, penalty, insurance premium, or other civil obligation or liability. Requires a court to appoint an attorney to represent any defendant in military service. Allows a default judgment against a servicemember to be vacated or set aside and the case reopened if the servicemember: (1) was materially affected by such service in making a defense; and (2) has a meritorious or legal defense to the action or a part thereof.

Authorizes a stay of proceedings while an individual is either in military service or within 90 (currently, 60) days after termination or release from such service for a servicemember who has received notice of such proceedings, if the court receives a letter or other communication: (1) stating that current duty requirements materially affect the servicemember's ability to appear; or (2) from the servicemember's commanding officer stating that current duties prevent the servicemember's appearance and that military leave is not authorized. Allows a servicemember granted a stay from such proceedings to apply for an additional stay based on continuing material effect of military duty on the ability to appear.

Allows a stay of execution of judgments, attachments, and garnishments against a servicemember for the period of military service or within 90 days thereafter.

Forgives the payment of interest in excess of six percent a year for obligations or liabilities incurred by the servicemember, or jointly by the servicemember and his or her spouse, before the servicemember entered military service. Requires the servicemember to provide written notice to the creditor in order to receive such interest limitation.

Prohibits an eviction or distress from being made against a servicemember or his or her dependents during a period of military service for a premise for which rent does not exceed $1,700 (currently, $1,200), except by court order. Increases the rental limit annually based on housing price inflation adjustments. Prohibits: (1) rescinding or terminating for breach of contract during a period of military service a contract for the purchase or lease of real or personal property entered into prior to such service; and (2) a person holding a lien on property or effects of a servicemember from foreclosing or otherwise enforcing such lien (with penalties and protection for materially affected dependents) during a period of service and 90 days thereafter.

Increases the total amount of life insurance coverage protection provided under the Act to $250,000, or an amount equal to the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance maximum limit, whichever is greater.

Allows findings of fact and conclusions of law made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in administering the life insurance provisions of the Act to be reviewed by the Board of Veterans Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (not reviewable under current law).

Repeals provisions concerning: (1) homestead entries and settlement claims made prior to entry into military service; (2) the suspension of residence requirements for servicemembers with respect to entry upon land for irrigation rights; and (3) limitations on the persons subject to coverage under a power of attorney of a servicemember in a missing status.

Requires a servicemember to apply for reinstatement under prior health insurance coverage within 120 days after termination of or release from military service.]]>

49 2003-12-19 Public Law 2004-02-04T22:34:28Z Amends the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to: (1) rename the Act as the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; (2) add to the definition of "military service" active service by members of the National Guard of more than 30 consecutive days, as well as any period during which a servicemember is absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause; (3) include a definition of "dependents" for purposes of dependent coverage; (4) extend certain rights and protections to reserve personnel ordered to report for military service; and (5) authorize any servicemember to waive any of such rights and protections, pursuant to written agreement.

Provides certain protections for servicemembers against default judgments while in military service, including a minimum 90-day stay of proceedings, with respect to the payment of any tax, fine, penalty, insurance premium, or other civil obligation or liability. Requires a court to appoint an attorney to represent any defendant in military service. Allows a default judgment against a servicemember to be vacated or set aside and the case reopened if the servicemember: (1) was materially affected by such service in making a defense; and (2) has a meritorious or legal defense to the action or a part thereof.

Authorizes a stay of proceedings while an individual is either in military service or within 90 (currently, 60) days after termination or release from such service for a servicemember who has received notice of such proceedings, if the court receives a letter or other communication: (1) stating that current duty requirements materially affect the servicemember's ability to appear; or (2) from the servicemember's commanding officer stating that current duties prevent the servicemember's appearance and that military leave is not authorized. Allows a servicemember granted a stay from such proceedings to apply for an additional stay based on continuing material effect of military duty on the ability to appear.

Allows a stay of execution of judgments, attachments, and garnishments against a servicemember for the period of military service or within 90 days thereafter.

Forgives the payment of interest in excess of six percent a year for obligations or liabilities incurred by the servicemember, or jointly by the servicemember and his or her spouse, before the servicemember entered military service. Requires the servicemember to provide written notice to the creditor in order to receive such interest limitation.

Prohibits an eviction or distress from being made against a servicemember or his or her dependents during a period of military service for a premise for which rent does not exceed $2,400 (currently, $1,200), except by court order. Increases the rental limit annually based on housing price inflation adjustments (requiring annual publication of such adjustments). Prohibits: (1) rescinding or terminating for breach of contract during a period of military service a contract for the purchase or lease of real or personal property, including a motor vehicle, entered into prior to such service; and (2) a person holding a lien on property or effects of a servicemember from foreclosing or otherwise enforcing such lien (with penalties and protection for materially affected dependents) during a period of service and 90 days thereafter.

Increases the total amount of life insurance coverage protection provided under the Act to $250,000, or an amount equal to the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance maximum limit, whichever is greater.

Makes findings of fact and conclusions of law made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in administering the life insurance provisions of the Act subject to review by the Board of Veterans Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (not reviewable under current law).

Repeals provisions concerning: (1) homestead entries and settlement claims made prior to entry into military service; (2) the suspension of residence requirements for servicemembers with respect to entry upon land for irrigation rights; and (3) limitations on the persons subject to coverage under a power of attorney of a servicemember in a missing status.

Requires a servicemember to apply for reinstatement under prior health insurance coverage within 120 days after termination of or release from military service.

Provides that if the trade or business of a servicemember has an obligation or liability for which the servicemember is personally liable, the assets of the trade or business which are not held in connection with the trade or business may not be available for the satisfaction of such obligation or liability during the servicemember's military service.]]>

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