Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act of 2019
Latest action · Dec 3, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 3, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act of 2019
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 3, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Dec 3, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Dec 3, 2019 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Dec 3, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 3, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Dec 3, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4356 | Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act | Related bill | Jan 5, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 3, 2019Introduced in Senate
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