H.R. 4337 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4337 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2019Mr. DesJarlais introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit the enforcement of certain policies of homeowners associations regarding real property of servicemembers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Property Rights for Patriots Act. 2. Prohibition on enforcement of certain policies of homeowners associations regarding real property of servicemembers (a) Prohibition Title III of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3950 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 308 as section 309; and (2) by inserting after section 307 the following new section 308: 308. Enforcement of policies of homeowners associations (a) Prohibition No homeowners association may seek to enforce a policy— (1) that restricts the right of a member of the association to lease the real property of that member; and (2) against a servicemember— (A) whose residence is that real property; (B) during a period of military service of the servicemember of not less than 90 days. (b) Misdemeanor A person who knowingly violates this section, or who knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (c) Homeowners association defined In this section, the term homeowners association has the meaning given that term in section 528(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 528(c)(1)). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 308 and inserting the following new items: 308. Enforcement of policies of homeowners associations. 309. Extension of protections to dependents. .