Servicemember Residence Protection Act
Official title: 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.
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What Happened in Congress?
September 15, 2025
- HousePassed by voice vote
Where the Bill Stands
- Introduced, done
- Committee, done
- Floor Vote, done
- Outcome, current stage
What This Bill Does
This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to preempt state laws that establish squatter’s rights for premises owned by a servicemember in situations where the premises is occupied by a squatter during a period of military service of the servicemember.
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Timeline
- SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- House floor actionsMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Passed the House
- House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-261.
- House committee actionsSubcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
- House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Library of CongressIntroduced in House
- House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced
- Committee



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