Servicemember Residence Protection Act

Bill: 119-hr-2334
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
Introduced: 2025-03-25
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Federal preemption

Military personnel and dependents

Property rights
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2334 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Residence Protection Act . 2. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: tolling of period of adverse possession (a) In general Section 206 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3936 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Tolling of period of adverse possession The period of a servicemember's military service may not be included in computing a period of adverse possession of such servicemember’s real property. . (b) Website Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consult with the Attorney General and update the website of the Department of Veterans Affairs and other relevant websites to include information and resources regarding— (1) how a member of the uniformed services may secure real property while absent for a period of military service; (2) leasing real property; (3) landlord-tenant rights and obligations; and (4) any other relevant information determined necessary by the Secretary and the Attorney General.

Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2334 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Residence Protection Act . 2. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: tolling of period of adverse possession (a) In general Section 206 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3936 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Tolling of period of adverse possession The period of a servicemember's military service may not be included in computing a period of adverse possession of such servicemember’s real property. . (b) Website Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consult with the Attorney General and update the website of the Department of Veterans Affairs and other relevant websites to include information and resources regarding— (1) how a member of the uniformed services may secure real property while absent for a period of military service; (2) leasing real property; (3) landlord-tenant rights and obligations; and (4) any other relevant information determined necessary by the Secretary and the Attorney General.

Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 217 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2334 [Report No. 119–261] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2025 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs September 9, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona September 9, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 25, 2025 A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Residence Protection Act . 2. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: tolling of period of adverse possession (a) In general Section 206 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3936) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Tolling of period of adverse possession The period of a servicemember's military service may not be included in computing a period of adverse possession of such servicemember’s real property. . (b) Website Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall update the website of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding such Act to include information and resources regarding— (1) how a member of the uniformed services may secure real property while absent for a period of military service; (2) leasing real property; and (3) landlord-tenant rights and obligations.

September 9, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2334 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2025 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL 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.

1. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: preemption of squatters’ rights (a) Preemption The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (54 Stat. 1178; 50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. ) is amended by inserting, after section 301, the following new section: 301A. Preemption of squatter’s rights Any State law establishing squatter’s rights shall not apply to premises— (1) owned by a servicemember; and (2) occupied by a squatter during a period of military service of such servicemember. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3901(b) ) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 301 the following new item: 301A. Preemption of squatter’s rights. .