[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4910 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4910

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, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2026

  Mrs. Moody introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 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, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Servicemember Residence Protection 
Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT: TOLLING OF PERIOD OF ADVERSE 
              POSSESSION.

    (a) In General.--Section 206 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
(50 U.S.C. 3936) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(d) Tolling of Period of Adverse Possession.--The period of a 
servicemember's military service may not be included in computing a 
period of adverse possession of such servicemember's real property.''.
    (b) Website.--Not later than 45 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consult 
with the Attorney General and update the website of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs and other relevant websites to include information and 
resources regarding--
            (1) how a member of the uniformed services may secure real 
        property while absent for a period of military service;
            (2) leasing real property;
            (3) landlord-tenant rights and obligations; and
            (4) any other relevant information determined necessary by 
        the Secretary and the Attorney General.
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