US HR4356

Bill

Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act

Introduced
09/17/2019

In Committee
10/29/2019

Crossed Over
11/13/2019

Passed
12/24/2020

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/05/2021

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act 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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act, revises the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow certain additional individuals to terminate their commercial mobile, telephone exchange, internet access, or multichannel video programming service contracts if the servicemember dies while in military service, incurs a catastrophic injury or illness while in service, or is a member of the reserve components performing certain types of duty. The bill expands coverage to include spouses or dependents of fallen or seriously injured servicemembers, as well as members of the reserve components performing full-time or active reserve duty or inactive-duty training.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (2)

Josh Harder (D)*, Brad Wenstrup (R),

Last Action

Became Public Law No: 116-285. (on 01/05/2021)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4356/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4356/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4356/BILLS-116hr4356enr.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4356/BILLS-116hr4356enr.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4356/BILLS-116hr4356eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4356/BILLS-116hr4356eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4356/BILLS-116hr4356ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4356/BILLS-116hr4356ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6800	The Heroes Act	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.	Related
HRes967	Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 965) authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6800) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from May 19, 2020, t	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S2963	Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related

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