# 119-hr-3356: Service Member Residence Protection Act

119-hr-3356, Service Member Residence Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3356
- Congress: 119
- Title: Service Member Residence Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Preemption of squatter's rights for servicemembers' homes.** This bill would prevent state laws that let squatters gain title from applying to property owned by a servicemember while that servicemember is serving in the military. - Servicemembers and families: Protects servicemembers and their households from losing ownership claims to homes or rental properties occupied by squatters during periods of military service. - Squatters: Bars use of state adverse possession or squatter statutes to acquire title to a servicemember's property for the duration of the service period. - State and local governments: Preempts state squatter-rights rules for the specified servicemember-owned properties, limiting state-level claims in these situations. *The bill contains no new funding and creates no programs, so it is not expected to increase federal spending.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stop squatter claims on service members' homes: benefit, low. Servicemember homeowners would be protected from state squatter claims while they are in military service. The bill would preempt any state squatter’s rights on a home they own that a squatter occupies during their service. This protection would last only during the period of military service. The…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act
- 119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4107: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2377: National Garden for America’s 250th Anniversary Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3356 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3356)

## Related
- [119-hr-5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5300)
- [119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9086)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-4107: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4107)
- [119-hr-2377: National Garden for America’s 250th Anniversary Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2377)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3356 (as of 2026-04-21).