Public Law 108-189
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Public Law 108-189 is the 2003 U.S. federal statute that modernized and expanded legal and financial protections for active-duty military personnel under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Public Law of the 108th United States Congress
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enable servicemembers to devote full attention to national defense needs
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prevent financial hardship for servicemembers due to military service ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesDuring |
certain periods after completion of military service
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period of military service ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
certain dependents of servicemembers
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members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ servicemembers on active duty ⓘ |
| capsInterestRateAt | 6 percent per year on certain pre-service debts ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | 50 U.S.C. §§ 3901–4043 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 50 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 2003-12-19 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2003-12-19 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 2003-12-19 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 108th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expands | scope of protections available under prior law ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SCRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLongTitle | An Act to amend title 50, United States Code, to restate and clarify the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, to revise the protections provided for servicemembers called to active duty, and for other purposes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Servicemembers Civil Relief Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| modernizes | legal protections for active-duty military personnel ⓘ |
| officeholderSigning | President of the United States ⓘ |
| protects | active-duty servicemembers from certain civil legal actions without court oversight ⓘ |
| providesProtectionFor |
servicemembers against eviction under certain conditions
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servicemembers against foreclosure during and shortly after active duty ⓘ servicemembers’ ability to terminate automobile leases ⓘ servicemembers’ ability to terminate residential leases ⓘ servicemembers’ ability to terminate telephone service contracts in some circumstances ⓘ servicemembers’ interest rates on pre-service obligations ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 108-189 ⓘ |
| referredToIn | military legal assistance programs ⓘ |
| repealsAndReenacts | Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
courts to grant stays of certain civil proceedings for deployed servicemembers
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plaintiffs to file affidavits regarding military service status before default judgments ⓘ |
| revises | Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 117 Stat. 2835 ⓘ |
| subject |
civil legal protections for servicemembers
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credit and interest rate protections ⓘ default judgment protections ⓘ eviction protections ⓘ financial protections for servicemembers ⓘ lease termination rights ⓘ mortgage and foreclosure protections ⓘ stay of civil proceedings ⓘ tax and property protections ⓘ |
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