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H.R.5730 / 113th Congress

To make nine month foreclosure and eviction protections for servicemembers permanent, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 18, 2014

Amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 with respect to 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.

Repeals the revival, effective January 1, 2015, of the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act.

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Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] · D–FL

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  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
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    1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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

    3. Introduced in House

    4. Introduced in House

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