H.R. 2334 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Sep 15, 2025. Received Sep 16, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryProtects military homes from squatters
Ever wondered what happens to a military member's home when they're deployed overseas. This bill amends federal law to prevent state squatter's rights laws from applying to a servicemember's property. In other words, someone can't claim legal ownership of a military member's home just by living there while that person is on active duty.
How it affects you
This affects active-duty servicemembers and their families. If you own a home and are deployed for military service, this bill would prevent someone from gaining legal rights to your property through squatting, even in states that normally allow squatter's rights. For most other people, this has no direct effect.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 25, 2025)
This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to preempt state laws that establish squatter’s rights for premises owned by a servicemember in situations where the premises is occupied by a squatter during a period of military service of the servicemember.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2334
AN ACT
Servicemember Residence Protection Act
Sponsor: Rep. Brian J. Mast (R-FL-21) · Introduced Mar 25, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 16, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.”