To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make a violation of such Act, relating to the enforcement of a storage lien, a felony.

Bill: 117-hr-6278
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2021-12-14
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-01-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill increases the penalty for unlawful enforcement of a storage lien against a servicemember for repeat offenders.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6278 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2021 Mr. Moulton (for himself and Mrs. Trahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make a violation of such Act, relating to the enforcement of a storage lien, a felony.

1. Increased penalties for enforcement of a storage lien in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Section 307(c) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3958(c) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Misdemeanor and inserting Criminal penalties ; (2) by striking all that follows so and inserting an em dash; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (1) shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both; or (2) after a prior conviction under this section has become final, shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned for not more than three years, or both. .