Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act
United States116th CongressHR-4356House of Representatives
Updated: Jan 5, 2021
Summary
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.
Bill texts
Timeline
Latest companion bill action
S-2963: Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act of 2019Introduced in Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate
Presented to President.
House of Representatives
Became Public Law No: 116-285.
Signed by President.