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50 U.S.C. § 3911 — Short title

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50 U.S.C. § 3911 — Short title

This chapter may be cited as the “Servicemembers Civil Relief Act”.

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50 U.S.C. § 3953 — Evictions and distress

**(a) Court-ordered eviction** (1) **In general** — Except by court order, a landlord (or another person with paramount title) may not— (A) evict a servicemember, or the dependents of a servicemember, during a period of military service of the servicemember, from premises— (i) that are occupied or intended to be occupied primarily as a residence; and (ii) for which the monthly rent does not exceed $2,400, as adjusted under paragraph (2) for years after 2003; or (B) subject such premises to a distress during the period of military service. (2) **Housing price inflation adjustment** (A) For calendar years beginning with 2004, the amount in effect under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall be increased by the housing price inflation adjustment for the calendar year involved. (B) For purposes of this paragraph— (i) The housing price inflation adjustment for any calendar year is the percentage change (if any) by which— (I) the CPI housing component for November of the preceding calendar year, exceeds (II) the CPI housing component for November of 1984. (ii) The term “CPI housing component” means the index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor known as the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers, Rent of Primary Residence, U.S. City Average. (3) **Publication of housing price inflation adjustment** — The Secretary of Defense shall cause to be published in the Federal Register each year the amount in effect under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) for that year following the housing price inflation adjustment for that year pursuant to paragraph (2). Such publication shall be made for a year not later than 60 days after such adjustment is made for that year. **(b) Stay of execution** (1) **Court authority** — Upon an

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50 U.S.C. § 3956 — Settlement of stayed cases relating to personal property

**(a) Appraisal of property** When a stay is granted pursuant to this chapter in a proceeding to foreclose a mortgage on or to repossess personal property, or to rescind or terminate a contract for the purchase of personal property, the court may appoint three disinterested parties to appraise the property. **(b) Equity payment** Based on the appraisal, and if undue hardship to the servicemember’s dependents will not result, the court may order that the amount of the servicemember’s equity in the property be paid to the servicemember, or the servicemember’s dependents, as a condition of foreclosing the mortgage, repossessing the property, or rescinding or terminating the contract.

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38 U.S.C. § 101 — Definitions

For the purposes of this title— (1) The terms “Secretary” and “Department” mean the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs, respectively. (2) The term “veteran” means a person who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable. (3) The term “surviving spouse” means (except for purposes of chapter 19 of this title) a person who was the spouse of a veteran at the time of the veteran’s death, and who lived with the veteran continuously from the date of marriage to the date of the veteran’s death (except where there was a separation which was due to the misconduct of, or procured by, the veteran without the fault of the spouse) and who has not remarried. (4) (A) The term “child” means (except for purposes of chapter 19 of this title (other than with respect to a child who is an insurable dependent under subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(10) of such chapter) and [section 8502(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section8502/b&num=0&edition=prelim)) a person who is unmarried and— (i) who is under the age of eighteen years; (ii) who, before attaining the age of eighteen years, became permanently incapable of self-support; or (iii) who, after attaining the age of eighteen years and until completion of education or training (but not after attaining the age of twenty-three years), is pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution; and who is a legitimate child, a legally adopted child, a stepchild who is a member of a veteran’s household or was a member at the time of the veteran’s death, or an illegitimate child but, as to the alleged father, onl

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50 U.S.C. § 3918 — Information for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents on rights and protections of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

**(a) Outreach to members** The Secretary concerned shall provide to each member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary pertinent information on the rights and protections available to members and their dependents under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act [[50 U.S.C. 3901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. **(b) Time of provision** The information required to be provided under subsection (a) to a member shall be provided at the following times: (1) During the initial orientation training of the member. (2) In the case of a member of a reserve component, during the initial orientation training of the member and when the member is mobilized or otherwise individually called or ordered to active duty for a period of more than one year. (3) At such other times as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate. **(c) Outreach to dependents** The Secretary concerned may provide to the adult dependents of members under the jurisdiction of the Secretary pertinent information on the rights and protections available to members and their dependents under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act [[50 U.S.C. 3901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. **(d) Definitions** In this section, the terms “dependent” and “Secretary concerned” have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act [[50 U.S.C. 3911](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3911&num=0&edition=prelim)].

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50 U.S.C. § 4000 — Land rights of servicemembers

**(a) No age limitations** Any servicemember under the age of 21 in military service shall be entitled to the same rights under the laws relating to lands owned or controlled by the United States, including mining and mineral leasing laws, as those servicemembers who are 21 years of age. **(b) Residency requirement** Any requirement related to the establishment of a residence within a limited time shall be suspended as to entry by a servicemember in military service or the spouse of such servicemember until 180 days after termination of or release from military service. **(c) Entry applications** Applications for entry may be verified before a person authorized to administer oaths under [section 1044a of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1044a&num=0&edition=prelim) or under the laws of the State where the land is situated.

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50 U.S.C. § 3911 — Definitions

Page 987 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3912 1 See References in Text note below. SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS § 3911. Definitions For the purposes of this chapter: (1) Servicemember The term ‘‘servicemember’’ means a member of the uniformed services, as that term is de- fined in section 101(a)(5) of title 10. (2) Military service The term ‘‘military service’’ means— (A) in the case of a servicemember who is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Ma- rine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard— (i) active duty, as defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 10, and (ii) in the case of a member of the Na- tional Guard, includes service under a call to active service authorized by the Presi- dent or the Secretary of Defense for a pe- riod of more than 30 consecutive days under section 502(f) of title 32 for purposes of responding to a national emergency de- clared by the President and supported by Federal funds; (B) in the case of a servicemember who is a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmos- pheric Administration, active service; and (C) any period during which a servicemember is absent from duty on ac- count of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause. (3) Period of military service The term ‘‘period of military service’’ means the period beginning on the date on which a servicemember enters military service and ending on the date on which the servicemember is released from military serv- ice or dies while in military service. (4) Dependent The term ‘‘dependent’’, with respect to a servicemember, means— (A) the servicemember’s spouse; (B) the servicemember’s child (as defined in section 101(4) of title 38); or (C) an individual for whom the servicemember provided more tha

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