US Code

Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

50 U.S.C. § 3901

Short title

This chapter may be cited as the “Servicemembers Civil Relief Act”.

Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, § 1(a) Pub. L. 108–189, § 1117 Stat. 2835 (, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 501 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888 54 Stat. 1178 Pub. L. 108–189A prior section 1 of , , provided that this Act could be cited as the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Relief Act of 1940, prior to the general amendment of this Act by .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 108–189, § 3117 Stat. 2866

“The amendment made by section 1 [enacting this chapter] shall apply to any case that is not final before the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Short Title of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–285, § 1134 Stat. 4878

section 3956 of this title“This Act [amending ] may be cited as the ‘Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act’.”
, , , provided that:

Short Title of 2016 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–142, § 1130 Stat. 326

section 3953 of this titlesection 3953 of this title“This Act [amending and provisions set out as notes under ] may be cited as the ‘Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015’.”
, , , provided that:

Short Title of 2014 Amendment

Pub. L. 113–286, § 1128 Stat. 3093

section 3953 of this title“This Act [amending provisions set out as notes under ] may be cited as the ‘Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014’.”
, , , provided that:

Short Title of 2010 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–346, § 1124 Stat. 3622

section 3953 of this title“This Act [amending provisions set out as a note under ] may be cited as the ‘Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010’.”
, , , provided that:

Short Title of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–97, § 1123 Stat. 3007

“This Act [amending sections 3998, 4001, and 4025 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 3998, 4001, and 4025 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Military Spouses Residency Relief Act’.”
, , , provided that:

Short Title of 1991 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–12, § 1105 Stat. 34

“This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act Amendments of 1991’.”
, , , provided that:

Short Title of 1942 Amendment

Act Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 1 56 Stat. 769

“That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act Amendments of 1942’.”
, , provided: