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HR 2334 Passed a chamber

Stops time spent on military service from counting toward adverse possession claims against a servicemember's real property, and requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to update its website with guidance on securing property during absence, leasing, and landlord-tenant rights.

Official title: Servicemember Residence Protection Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 25-MAR-2025
Referred 25-MAR-2025
Approved by committee 23-JUL-2025
Reported 09-SEP-2025
On the calendar 09-SEP-2025
Passed 15-SEP-2025
Senate
Received 16-SEP-2025
Key points
  • Adds a subsection to Section 206 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act providing that military service time may not be counted in computing a period of adverse possession of a servicemember's real property.
  • Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, after consulting the Attorney General, to update Department of Veterans Affairs and other relevant websites within 45 days of enactment.
  • Directs the website information to cover how servicemembers can secure property while absent for military service, leasing real property, landlord-tenant rights and obligations, and any other information the Secretary and Attorney General find necessary.
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (25-MAR-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 15-SEP-2025).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (3) Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Brian J. Mast (R-FL) Cosponsors · 1
■ 1 R
1 Republican