United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 189 — Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 273.

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Summary

Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through 2016 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.) Effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act is restored.

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Action History

  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 273.

  2. Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-356.

  3. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. Committee Hearings Held.

  6. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  7. Introduced in House

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 189 do?
Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through 2016 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.) Effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act is restored.
Who sponsors HR 189?
HR 189 is sponsored by Alan Grayson (D).
What is the current status of HR 189?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 189?
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