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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2616
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 23, 2017Mr. Schrader (for himself and Ms. Herrera Beutler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
A BILL
To provide for statutes of limitations for certain civil actions under the Servicemembers Civil
Relief Act.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Halting Of Mortgage Exploitation of Servicemembers Act of 2017 or the HOMES Act of 2017.
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Statutes of limitations for civil actions under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
(a)
Enforcement by Attorney General
Section 801 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 4041) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(d)
Statute of limitations
Any action under subsection (a) shall be commenced not later than ten years after the date on which the alleged violation occurs.
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(b)
Private right of action
Section 802 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 4042) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(c)
Statute of limitations
Any action commenced under this section shall be barred unless the complaint is filed within ten years after the right of action first accrues.
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