3.0.0 1814 2023-01-13T04:49:49Z 2023-01-13T04:49:49Z Senate S S 2005-10-03 109 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-10-03T20:38:57Z 2005-10-03 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2005-10-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001233 Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] EVAN BAYH D IN N D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2005-10-07 False Armed Forces and National Security Civil actions and liability Commerce Damages Families Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Foreclosure Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Home ownership Housing and Community Development Law Legal fees Liability (Law) Military dependents Military personnel Mortgages Punitive damages Restrictive trade practices Armed Forces and National Security 00 2005-10-03 Introduced in Senate 2005-11-01T21:58:35Z Servicemembers Home Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (affording certain financial rights and protections to servicemembers and their families while the servicemembers are serving in the Armed Forces) to make any person or entity who fails to comply with any requirement of such Act liable to such servicemember or dependent for actual, punitive, consequential, and other damages caused by such noncompliance. Provides for administrative enforcement of such Act through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or other regulatory agencies, and allows a private cause of action by the aggrieved servicemember or dependent.

Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide to each member under their jurisdiction pertinent information on the rights and protections available to servicemembers and their dependents under such Act. Authorizes the Secretary concerned to provide such information to affected adult dependents.

Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide a servicemember homeowner with an explanation of servicemember and dependent mortgage and foreclosure rights under such Act.

]]> Servicemembers Home Protection Act of 2005 Display Title Servicemembers Home Protection Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to enhance protections for servicemembers and their dependents, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Servicemembers Home Protection Act of 2005 Introduced in Senate 2005-10-03T04:00:00Z 2005-10-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.