Brian Mast (R-FL)
Servicemember Residence Protection Act
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the Servicemember Residence Protection Act, seeks to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. It aims to prevent the period of a servicemember's military service from being counted when calculating a period of adverse possession for their real property. Additionally, it requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update various websites with resources for service members. These resources would include information on securing property, leasing, and landlord-tenant rights.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +6
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill strengthens the financial and legal security of servicemembers and veterans through property protection and expanded informational resources.
- Scored +5
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill improves support for veterans and servicemembers by providing information on property management and protecting their real estate from adverse possession.
- Scored +4
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
The bill provides protections for servicemembers regarding landlord-tenant rights and property security.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Property Ownership: By amending Section 206 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the bill ensures that a servicemember's time in the military cannot be used to calculate a period of adverse possession against their real property. This helps protect the property rights of those in the uniformed services (Section 2(a)).
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Access to Information and Resources: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to update the Department of Veterans Affairs website and other relevant sites with helpful information. This includes guidance on securing real property while absent for military service, leasing real property, and landlord-tenant rights and obligations (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill strengthens the financial and legal security of servicemembers and veterans through property protection and expanded informational resources. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Protecting real property from adverse possession helps middle-income servicemembers maintain their home equity.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill improves support for veterans and servicemembers by providing information on property management and protecting their real estate from adverse possession.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill provides protections for servicemembers regarding landlord-tenant rights and property security.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — By protecting property ownership against adverse possession, the bill helps servicemembers secure their real estate assets.
- 9/16/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 9/15/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4281)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4281)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2334.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4281)
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 9/9/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-261.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 217.
- 7/23/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 6/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 3/25/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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