[20071010]RS22736_军人民事救济法：第110届国会提出的修正案.pdf

1 For background, see CRS Report RL32360, The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189), by Estela I. Velez Pollack.Order Code RS22736October 10, 2007Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Proposed Amendments in the 110th CongressR. Chuck MasonLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), P.L. 108-189, was enacted onDecember 19, 2003, as a complete overhaul of the Soldiers and Sailors Civil ReliefAct of 1940 (SSCRA). The SCRA provides certain rights and legal protections toenable servicemembers to devote their full attention to their military duties. To date,several bills proposing changes to the SCRA have been introduced in the 110thCongress. The proposed amendments cover subject matter such as credit ratings ofservicemembers, cancellation of cellular phone service contracts, rent and mortgagerelief, child custody agreements, and educational benefits. This report will be updatedas events warrant throughout the 110th Congress.Brief Historical OverviewCongress passed the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940 (SSCRA) as anattempt to minimize the burdens that members of the military may encounter in trying tomeet their financial obl