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Service Member Residence Protection Act
H.R. 3356119th Congress

Service Member Residence Protection Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Brian Mast (R-FL-21)6 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · May 13, 2025

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Service Member Residence Protection Act.

(a) Preemption

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (54 Stat. 1178; 50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) is amended by inserting, after section 301, the following new section:

Section 301A. Preemption of squatter’s rights

Any State law establishing squatter’s rights shall not apply to premises—

(1) owned by a servicemember; and

(2) occupied by a squatter during a period of military service of such servicemember.

(b) Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3901(b)) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 301 the following new item:

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