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.
All labels observed (1)
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| Public Law 108-189 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7111621 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 108-189 Context triple: [Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 108-189]
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Public Law 108-183
Public Law 108-183 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 2003 that expanded benefits and contracting opportunities for veterans, particularly those with service-connected disabilities.
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Public Law 108-21
Public Law 108-21 is a 2003 U.S. federal statute, known as the PROTECT Act, that strengthened laws against child exploitation and abuse, including tougher penalties and expanded investigative tools.
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C.
Public Law 110-289
Public Law 110-289 is a major 2008 U.S. federal statute that overhauled housing finance regulation, created new oversight for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and responded to the subprime mortgage crisis.
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D.
Public Law 109-58
Public Law 109-58 is the formal designation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, a major U.S. federal law that overhauled national energy policy across areas such as electricity, oil and gas, renewable energy, and energy efficiency.
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E.
Public Law 108-458
Public Law 108-458 is the formal designation of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, a major U.S. law that overhauled the intelligence community and implemented wide-ranging counterterrorism measures after the 9/11 attacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 108-189 Target entity description: 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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A.
Public Law 108-183
Public Law 108-183 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 2003 that expanded benefits and contracting opportunities for veterans, particularly those with service-connected disabilities.
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B.
Public Law 108-21
Public Law 108-21 is a 2003 U.S. federal statute, known as the PROTECT Act, that strengthened laws against child exploitation and abuse, including tougher penalties and expanded investigative tools.
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C.
Public Law 110-289
Public Law 110-289 is a major 2008 U.S. federal statute that overhauled housing finance regulation, created new oversight for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and responded to the subprime mortgage crisis.
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D.
Public Law 109-58
Public Law 109-58 is the formal designation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, a major U.S. federal law that overhauled national energy policy across areas such as electricity, oil and gas, renewable energy, and energy efficiency.
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E.
Public Law 108-458
Public Law 108-458 is the formal designation of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, a major U.S. law that overhauled the intelligence community and implemented wide-ranging counterterrorism measures after the 9/11 attacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| 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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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 108-189 Description of subject: 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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