Bill · H.R. 3356· House(119-HR-3356)
Service Member Residence Protection Act
- Introduced
- 5/13/2025
- Last activity
- 5/13/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Brian Mast
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Service Member Residence Protection Act'', seeks to change the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. It aims to preempt State laws that establish squatter's rights. This would apply to real property owned by a member of the uniformed services. Specifically, the law would not apply to premises owned by a servicemember that are occupied by a squatter while the servicemember is on active military service.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+7
The bill specifically protects the property interests of service members against squatters during their period of service.
Does this give the federal government more power?+6
The bill uses federal preemption to override state-level squatter's rights laws.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+5
The bill protects the property rights of service members by preventing squatters from establishing rights to their premises during active service.
The opposite
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-2
The bill reduces the strength of state laws that may protect occupants of properties through squatter's rights.
Does this make housing cost less?-1
By preempting state squatter's rights laws, the bill may reduce the legal protections for occupants of properties owned by service members.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protection of property ownership: This provision would ensure that State squatter's rights laws do not apply to premises owned by a servicemember and occupied by a squatter during their military service. This protects the property rights of those in the uniformed services. (Section 2(a))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+6
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+7Good For Low Income Households-2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing-1
- 5/13/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in House
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