Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011

Summary

Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 9 months to 24 months after military service the period of protection for a servicemember against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a servicemember that originated before the period of military service. Repeals the sunset date for such periods of relief under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Increases criminal and civil penalties for mortgage abuses, including felonies for unlawful eviction or distress or for unlawful sale, foreclosure, or seizure.

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Timeline

1. 3 March 2011

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 March 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 June 2011

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 3 March 2011 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 March 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
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