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SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT (“SCRA”)
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As updated by the 112th Congressional Session in 2013
TITLE I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 3911 Definitions
Sec. 3912 Jurisdiction and applicability of Chapter
Sec. 3913 Protection of persons secondarily liable
Sec. 3914 Extension of protections to citizens serving with allied forces
Sec. 3915 Notification of benefits
Sec. 3916 Information for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents on rights and protections of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Sec. 3917 Extension of rights and protections to Reserves ordered to report for military service and to persons ordered to report for induction
Sec. 3918 Waiver of rights pursuant to written agreement
Sec. 3919 Exercise of rights under Act not to affect certain future financial transactions
Sec. 3920 Legal representatives
TITLE II – GENERAL RELIEF
Sec. 3931 Protection of servicemembers against default judgments
Sec. 3932 Stay of proceedings when servicemember has notice
Sec. 3933 Fines and penalties under contracts
Sec. 3934 Stay or vacation of execution of judgments, attachments, and garnishments
Sec. 3935 Duration and term of stays; codefendants not in service.
Sec. 3936 Statute of limitations
Sec. 3937 Maximum rate of interest on debts incurred before military service
Sec. 3938 Child Custody Protection
TITLE III – RENT, INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, MORTGAGES, LIENS, ASSIGNMENT, LEASES
Sec. 3951 Evictions and distress
Sec. 3952 Protection under installment contracts for purchase or lease
Sec. 3953 Mortgages and trust deeds
Sec. 3954 Settlement of stayed cases relating to personal property
Sec. 3955 Termination of residential or motor vehicle leases
Sec. 3956 Termination of telephone service contracts
Sec. 3957 Protection of life insurance policy
Sec. 3958 Enforcement of storage liens
Sec. 3959 Extension of protections to dependents
TITLE IV – LIFE INSURANCE
Sec. 3971 Definitions
Sec. 3972 Insurance rights and protections
Sec. 3973 Application for insurance protection
Sec. 3974 Policies entitled to protection and lapse of policies.
Sec. 3975 Policy restrictions
Sec. 3976 Deduction of unpaid premiums
Sec. 3977 Premiums and interest guaranteed by United States.
Sec. 3978 Regulations
Sec. 3979 Review of findings of fact and conclusions of law
TITLE V – TAXES AND PUBLIC LANDS
Sec. 3991 Taxes respecting personal property, money, credits, and real property
Sec. 3992 Rights in public lands
Sec. 3993 Desert-land entries
Sec. 3994 Mining claims
Sec. 3995 Mineral permits and leases
Sec. 3996 Perfection or defense of rights
Sec. 3997 Distribution of information concerning benefits of title
Sec. 3998 Land rights of servicemembers
Sec. 3999 Regulations
Sec. 4000 Income taxes
Sec. 4001 Residence for tax purposes
TITLE VI – ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
Sec. 4011 Inappropriate use of Act
Sec. 4012 Certificates of service; persons reported missing
Sec. 4013 Interlocutory orders
TITLE VII – FURTHER RELIEF
Sec. 4021 Anticipatory relief
Sec. 4022 Power of attorney
Sec. 4023 Professional liability protection
Sec. 4024 Health insurance reinstatement
Sec. 4025 Guarantee of residency for military personnel and spouses of military personnel
Sec. 4026 Business or trade obligations
TITLE VIII – CIVIL LIABILITY
Sec. 4041 Enforcement by the Attorney General
Sec. 4042 Private right of action
Sec. 4043 Preservation of remedies
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1 Current as of the end of the 112th Congress in 2013. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act was enacted as P.L. 108-189, effective December 19, 2003 when it was codified in 50 U.S.C. App. (it has since been moved to 50 U.S.C. which changed the section numbers from 3-digit to 4-digit numbers). It has been amended by P.L. 108-454 (adding 50 U.S.C. §511 (9) and amending §517), P.L. 109-163 (adding §515a), P.L. 110-181 (amending 50 U.S.C. App. §§521 and 522), P.L. 110-289 (amending 50 U.S.C. §§527 and 533), P.L. 109-233 (amending 50 U.S.C. App. §594); P.L. 110-389 (amending §§527 and 535 and adding §535a), P.L. 111-97 (amending 50 U.S.C. App. §§568, 571), P.L. 111275 (amending §§535 and 535a, and adding §§597, 597a and 597b), effective October 13, 2010, and S.4508, which amended P.L. 111-289 by extending the “sunset” provision of 50 U.S.C. App. §533(b) to December 31, 2012.