Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013

Summary

Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to protect a surviving spouse who is the successor in interest to a servicemember who dies from a service-connected cause while in military service against a mortgage foreclosure or residential lease termination. Extends such protection for the one-month period following the death of the servicemember. Allows the termination of an existing lease by the lessee, without penalties, when the lessee is assigned to or otherwise relocates to federal quarters or military housing. Requires, in such case, the lessee to deliver to the lessor written notice of such termination and a letter from the servicemember's commanding officer indicating such relocation.

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Timeline

1. 28 October 2013

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7579-7580)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 October 2013

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 October 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 October 2013

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 November 2013

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 28 October 2013 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

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• related to ← Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014