Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act

Bill: 116-hr-4356
Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2019-09-17 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Contracts and agency
Family relationships
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Telephone and wireless communication
Television and film

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: 

Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act

 
This bill revises the conditions allowing a service member to terminate a commercial mobile, telephone exchange, Internet access, or multichannel video programming service contract at any time after the date the service member receives military orders to relocate for at least 90 days to a location that does not support such contract. It treats as individuals covered, and therefore allowed to terminate such a contract (1) a spouse or dependent of a service member who dies while in military service or a member of the reserve components performing full-time or active reserve duty or inactive-duty training; (2) a spouse or dependent of a service member who incurs a catastrophic injury or illness, if the member incurs the injury or illness while performing such duty; and (3) a member of the reserve components performing such duty.

action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act

 
This bill revises the conditions allowing a service member to terminate a commercial mobile, telephone exchange, Internet access, or multichannel video programming service contract at any time after the date the service member receives military orders to relocate for at least 90 days to a location that does not support such contract. It treats as individuals covered, and therefore allowed to terminate such a contract (1) a spouse or dependent of a service member who dies while in military service or a member of the reserve components performing full-time or active reserve duty or inactive-duty training; (2) a spouse or dependent of a service member who incurs a catastrophic injury or illness, if the member incurs the injury or illness while in military service or performing such duty; and (3) a member of the reserve components performing such duty.

action_date: 2020-12-15
text: 

Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act

 
This bill revises the conditions allowing a service member to terminate a commercial mobile, telephone exchange, internet access, or multichannel video programming service contract at any time after the date the service member receives military orders to relocate for at least 90 days to a location that does not support such contract. It treats as individuals covered, and therefore allowed to terminate such a contract (1) a spouse or dependent of a service member who dies while in military service or a member of the reserve components performing full-time or active reserve duty or inactive-duty training; (2) a spouse or dependent of a service member who incurs a catastrophic injury or illness, if the member incurs the injury or illness while in military service or performing such duty; and (3) a member of the reserve components performing such duty.

action_date: 2021-01-05
text: 

Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act

 
This bill revises the conditions allowing a service member to terminate a commercial mobile, telephone exchange, internet access, or multichannel video programming service contract at any time after the date the service member receives military orders to relocate for at least 90 days to a location that does not support such contract. It treats as individuals covered, and therefore allowed to terminate such a contract (1) a spouse or dependent of a service member who dies while in military service or a member of the reserve components performing full-time or active reserve duty or inactive-duty training; (2) a spouse or dependent of a service member who incurs a catastrophic injury or illness, if the member incurs the injury or illness while in military service or performing such duty; and (3) a member of the reserve components performing such duty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-285.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-285.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7508)
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7508)
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8757)
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8757)
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4356.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8757-8758)
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
action_date: 2019-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-285