Number: RL34575
Title: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): Summary and Proposed Amendments
Authors: R. Chuck Mason, American Law Division 
Abstract: The rights and protections afforded servicemembers under the SCRA continues to draw the attention of Congress. In the 110th Congress, more than 20 bills have been introduced proposing amendments, covering such topics as housing, credit rating, service contracts, educational benefits, jurisdictional concerns, and child custody. Housing, including mortgage and foreclosure protections, and child custody are the two predominant themes of the proposed amendments.
Pages: 28
Date: August 22, 2008