Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015
Public Law 114-142 · S. 2393 · 114th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Mar 31, 2016 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Cosponsors (9): Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Tammy Baldwin,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through 2017 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.)
Effective January 1, 2018 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act shall be restored.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Related bills
7 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 189Related bill
Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015
H.R. 190Related bill
Making Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Permanent Act
H.R. 2475Related bill
Stability for Service Members Act
H.R. 4252Identical bill
Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015
S. 1152Related bill
Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015
S. 2347Related bill
Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015
S. 2357Identical bill
Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Mar 31, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-142.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Mar 21, 2016FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2393.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Coffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 11, 2015FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Dec 10, 2015FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.