Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act

Summary

Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act This bill expands interest rate protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and requires expanded training for and outreach to servicemembers regarding financial literacy and SCRA protections. The SCRA caps the maximum interest charged on any debt incurred by a servicemember prior to entering active duty at 6% annually if the servicemember's ability to pay is materially affected by active-duty status; servicemembers must provide notice and other documentation to creditors to receive this cap. The bill requires creditors to apply this cap to all of a servicemember’s obligations or liabilities with that creditor, regardless of whether a certain obligation or liability was specifically mentioned in the required notice provided by the member to invoke SCRA rights. Further, the bill requires creditors to provide all necessary mechanisms to ensure a servicemember is able to submit any required documentation. The bill also requires that the financial literacy training program provided to servicemembers include information about consumer financial protections afforded to such members and their dependents, including protections regarding interest rate limits under the SCRA. Additionally, the bill requires the military department concerned to provide written notice of benefits under the SCRA to servicemembers at the time they first enter military service and, for members of the reserve components, at the time they first enter service in the reserves and at any time when they are mobilized or ordered to active duty for more than 30 days.

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Timeline

1. 1 May 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 May 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 May 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 January 2026

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held

   Source: Committee

5. 21 January 2026

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 February 2026

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 February 2026

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

8. 14 May 2026

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

9. 14 May 2026

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 May 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 May 2025

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Sponsors

• Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] · D · Cosponsor
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