H.R.821: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
  • Introduced Feb. 26, 2013
  • Latest Major Action June 26, 2013

Bill Summary

Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the protections against sale, foreclosure, and seizure of certain real or personal property that are applicable to servicemembers to their surviving spouses who are successors in interest to the property. Applies such protections with respect to service-connected deaths for a period of five years after enactment of this Act. Requires each lending institution subject to specified requirements...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
June 26, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
March 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb. 26, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb. 26, 2013

Introduced in the House by Alan Grayson (D-Fla.)

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