Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 became law 112 days after introduction, with cosponsors, all Democrats
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 162 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through 2017 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.) Effective January 1, 2018 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act shall be restored.
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 6 of 324 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 309 words
- Subjects
- Housing finance and home ownershipVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Latest action
- Mar 31, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-142.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 7 in all.
Identical or companion · 2
- 114th H.R. 4252 Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 R · Introduced
- 114th S. 2357 Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 D · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 5
- 114th H.R. 189 Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015 D · Reported
- 114th H.R. 190 Making Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Permanent Act D · Introduced
- 114th H.R. 2475 Stability for Service Members Act R · Introduced
- 114th S. 1152 Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 D · Introduced
- 114th S. 2347 Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 D · Introduced