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Brian Mast, R-Fla., in an announcement of the legislation introduced Tuesday. \u201cThere\u2019s plenty to worry about when you get home. Evicting someone shouldn\u2019t be on the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy bill defends service members, puts their interest first and stops government protection for squatters invading their homes,\u201d added Mast, an Army veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Mast\u2019s proposed bill, any state law that gives rights to squatters would not apply to premises owned by service members and occupied by squatters during the homeowners\u2019 periods of military service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There have been reports around the country of service members returning to their homes after deployments or other absences to find squatters had taken over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">States have varying laws that allow trespassers to claim ownership of a property if it is open and unoccupied and their stay is continuous, according to Mast. Often, law enforcement can\u2019t help the owners, and evicting the trespassers requires extensive and expensive legal intervention. According to reports from various news outlets around the country, some service members were forced to pay thousands of dollars to get their properties back, all while continuing to pay their mortgages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prevalence of squatting is unclear. Some states have started trying to address the problem for all homeowners, including Georgia, where \u201canti-squatters\u201d legislation has been moving through their Senate. 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