# 114-hr-4252: Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015

114-hr-4252, Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] (R-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4252
- Congress: 114
- Title: Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced: 2015-12-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 This bill amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through 2017 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.) Effective January 1, 2018 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act shall be restored.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4252 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4252)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4252 (as of 2025-11-18).