50 U.S.C. § 3914 — Extension of protections to citizens serv-

Page 988 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3913 (c) Court in which application may be made When under this chapter any application is re- quired to be made to a court in which no pro- ceeding has already been commenced with re- spect to the matter, such application may be made to any court which would otherwise have jurisdiction over the matter. (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, § 102, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2837.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 512 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassi- fication and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 102 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. I, 54 Stat. 1179; Pub. L. 102–12, § 9(2), Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 39, related to territorial application, jurisdiction of courts, and form of procedure, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Pub. L. 108–189. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title. § 3913. Protection of persons secondarily liable (a) Extension of protection when actions stayed, postponed, or suspended Whenever pursuant to this chapter a court stays, postpones, or suspends (1) the enforce- ment of an obligation or liability, (2) the pros- ecution of a suit or proceeding, (3) the entry or enforcement of an order, writ, judgment, or de- cree, or (4) the performance of any other act, the court may likewise grant such a stay, postpone- ment, or suspension to a surety, guarantor, en- dorser, accommodation maker, comaker, or other person who is or may be primarily or sec- ondarily subject to the obligation or liability the performance or enforcement of which is stayed, postponed, or suspended. (b) Vacation or set-aside of judgments When a judgment or decree is vacated or set aside, in whole or in part, pursuant to this chap- ter, the court may also set aside or vacate, as the case may be, the judgment or decree as to a surety, guarantor, endorser, accommodation maker, comaker, or other person who is or may be primarily or secondarily liable on the con- tract or liability for the enforcement of the judgment or decree. (c) Bail bond not to be enforced during period of military service A court may not enforce a bail bond during the period of military service of the principal on the bond when military service prevents the sur- ety from obtaining the attendance of the prin- cipal. The court may discharge the surety and exonerate the bail, in accordance with principles of equity and justice, during or after the period of military service of the principal. (d) Waiver of rights (1) Waivers not precluded This chapter does not prevent a waiver in writing by a surety, guarantor, endorser, ac- commodation maker, comaker, or other per- son (whether primarily or secondarily liable on an obligation or liability) of the protec- tions provided under subsections (a) and (b). Any such waiver is effective only if it is exe- cuted as an instrument separate from the obli- gation or liability with respect to which it ap- plies. (2) Waiver invalidated upon entrance to mili- tary service If a waiver under paragraph (1) is executed by an individual who after the execution of the waiver enters military service, or by a de- pendent of an individual who after the execu- tion of the waiver enters military service, the waiver is not valid after the beginning of the period of such military service unless the waiver was executed by such individual or de- pendent during the period specified in section 3917 of this title. (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, § 103, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2838.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 513 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassi- fication and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 103 of acts Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. I, 54 Stat. 1179; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, §§ 2, 3, 56 Stat. 769; Pub. L. 102–12, § 9(3), Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 39, related to protection of persons secondarily liable, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Pub. L. 108–189. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title. § 3914. Extension of protections to citizens serv- ing with allied forces A citizen of the United States who is serving with the forces of a nation with which the United States is allied in the prosecution of a war or military action is entitled to the relief and protections provided under this chapter if that service with the allied force is similar to military service as defined in this chapter. The relief and protections provided to such citizen shall terminate on the date of discharge or re- lease from such service. (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, § 104, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2839.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 514 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassi- fication and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 104 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. I, as added Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 4, 56 Stat. 770, related to extension of benefits to citizens serving with forces of war allies, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Pub. L. 108–189. Page 989 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3917 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title. § 3915. Notification of benefits The Secretary concerned shall ensure that no- tice of the benefits accorded by this chapter is provided in writing to persons in military serv- ice and to persons entering military service. (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, § 105, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2839.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 515 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassi- fication and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 105 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. I, as added Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 4, 56 Stat. 770; amended Pub. L. 102–12, § 9(4), Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 39, related to notice of benefits to persons in and persons entering military service, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Pub. L. 108–189. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title. § 3916. Information for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents on rights and protections of the Servicemembers Civil Re- lief Act (a) Outreach to members The Secretary concerned shall provide to each member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdic- tion 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 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 com- ponent, during the initial orientation training of the member and when the member is mobi- lized or otherwise individually called or or- dered to active duty for a period of more than one year. (3) At such other times as the Secretary con- cerned considers appropriate. (c) Outreach to dependents The Secretary concerned may provide to the adult dependents of members under the jurisdic- tion 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 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]. (Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 690, Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3337.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), is act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, 54 Stat. 1178, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see sec- tion 3901 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 515a of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassi- fication and renumbering as this section. Section was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, and not as part of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act which com- prises this chapter. § 3917. Extension of rights and protections to re- serves ordered to report for military service and to persons ordered to report for induc- tion (a) Reserves ordered to report for military serv- ice A member of a reserve component who is or- dered to report for military service is entitled to the rights and protections of this subchapter and subchapters II and III during the period be- ginning on the date of the member’s receipt of the order and ending on the date on which the member reports for military service (or, if the order is revoked before the member so reports, or the date on which the order is revoked). (b) Persons ordered to report for induction A person who has been ordered to report for induction under the Military Selective Service Act [50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.] is entitled to the rights and protections provided a servicemember under this subchapter and subchapters II and III during the period beginning on the date of re- ceipt of the order for induction and ending on the date on which the person reports for induc- tion (or, if the order to report for induction is revoked before the date on which the person re- ports for induction, on the date on which the order is revoked). (c) Member of the Space Force ordered to report for military service The provisions of subsection (a) apply to a member of the Space Force who is ordered to re- port for military service in the same manner as to a member of a reserve component who is or- dered to report for military service. (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, § 106, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2839; amend- ed Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1742(c)(2), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 681.) TERMINATION OF INDUCTION FOR TRAINING AND SERVICE For provisions relating to termination of in- duction for training and service in the Armed Forces after July 1, 1973, see section 3815(c) of this title.