Servicemember Residence Protection Act passed the House 174 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedMar 25, 2025
ReportedJul 23, 2025
Passed one chamberSep 15, 2025
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 41 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 128 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 175 words
- Subjects
- Federal preemptionMilitary personnel and dependentsProperty rights
- Latest action
- Sep 16, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 119th H.R. 3356 Service Member Residence Protection Act R · Introduced
- 119th S. 4910 Servicemember Residence Protection Act of 2026 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]