HR 6278 United States House · 117th Congress

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make a violation of such Act, relating to the enforcement of a storage lien, a felony.

HR 6278 amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to upgrade penalties for violating protections against improper storage liens on military members' property. Currently a misdemeanor, such violations would become a felony, with first offenses punishable by up to one year in prison or fines, and repeat offenses carrying up to three years in prison. This directly affects storage facilities and lienholders who enforce liens against servicemembers during active duty. The key change elevates the legal consequences from civil penalties to criminal felony charges. The bill does not alter the Act's core protections for military members but increases penalties for those who break them.
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Dec 2021
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Introduced Dec 14, 2021 Last action Jan 6, 2022
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Jan 6, 2022
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Dec 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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Dec 14, 2021
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Dec 14, 2021
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