3.0.0 792 2023-01-15T23:33:13Z 2023-01-15T23:33:13Z Senate S S 2003-04-07 108 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2003-07-10T21:57:53Z Referred to 2003-04-07T21:00:57Z Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 108 100 HR 2003-12-19 Became Public Law No: 108-189. Related bill CRS 2003-07-10 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Committee 2003-04-07 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2003-04-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001141 Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] ZELL MILLER D GA N C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2003-04-07 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2003-05-07 False H.R. 100 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/100 Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Appellate courts Armed forces abroad Armed forces reserves Civil actions and liability Collection of accounts Commerce Consumer credit Contracts Courts of special jurisdiction Debtor and creditor Department of Veterans Affairs Eviction Evidence (Law) Families Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Foreclosure Garnishment Government Operations and Politics Government life insurance Government publicity Health Health insurance Housing and Community Development Income tax Injunctions Insurance premiums Interest rates Judicial review Law Leases Liability (Law) Liens Limitation of actions Married people Military dependents Military personnel Mining claims Mining leases Missing in action Mortgages Power of attorney Property tax Public Lands and Natural Resources Real estate appraisal Real estate business Rent Rental housing Residence requirements Taxation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2003-04-07 Introduced in Senate 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).]]>

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Display Title Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to restate, clarify, and revise the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Introduced in Senate 2003-04-07T04:00:00Z 2003-07-10 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.