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

A prior section 1 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, 54 Stat. 1178, 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 Pub. L. 108–189.

Pub. L. 108–189, § 3, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2866, provided that: “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 [Dec. 19, 2003].”

Pub. L. 116–285, § 1, Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4878, provided that: “This Act [amending section 3956 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act’.”

Pub. L. 114–142, § 1, Mar. 31, 2016, 130 Stat. 326, provided that: “This Act [amending section 3953 of this title and provisions set out as notes under section 3953 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015’.”

Pub. L. 113–286, § 1, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3093, provided that: “This Act [amending provisions set out as notes under section 3953 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014’.”

Pub. L. 111–346, § 1, Dec. 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 3622, provided that: “This Act [amending provisions set out as a note under section 3953 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010’.”

Pub. L. 111–97, § 1, Nov. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 3007, provided that: “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’.”

Pub. L. 102–12, § 1, Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 34, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act Amendments of 1991’.”

Act Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 1, 56 Stat. 769, provided: “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act Amendments of 1942’.”