Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act became law 476 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Republican
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 145 words.
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.
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 148 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 416 words
- Subjects
- Contracts and agencyFamily relationshipsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reserves +2 more
- Latest action
- Jan 5, 2021: Became Public Law No: 116-285.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 116th H.R. 6800 The Heroes Act D · Passed one chamber
- 116th S. 2963 Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act of 2019 R · Introduced