Ask AI
Public Law116th CongressArmed Forces and National Security
H.R. 4356Became Law

Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act

This bill became law

Filed
Comm.
Floor
Both
Law

What it doesSummary public law (Jan 5, 2021)

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.

What just happenedJan 5, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-285.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10](D-CA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
Read on Congress.gov
1cosponsors2committees25actions2related bills8subjects
  1. Jan 5, 2021President

    Became Public Law No: 116-285.

  2. Jan 5, 2021BecameLaw36000

    Became Public Law No: 116-285.

  3. Jan 5, 2021President

    Signed by President.

  4. Jan 5, 2021BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Dec 24, 2020Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. Dec 24, 2020President28000

    Presented to President.

  7. Dec 16, 2020Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Dec 15, 2020Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Dec 15, 2020Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  10. Dec 15, 2020Discharge

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7508)

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. Dec 15, 2020Committee14500

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7508)

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. Nov 13, 2019IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. Nov 12, 2019FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  14. Nov 12, 2019FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8757)

  15. Nov 12, 2019Floor8000

    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)

  16. Nov 12, 2019FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4356.

  17. Nov 12, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8757-8758)

  18. Nov 12, 2019FloorH30300

    Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  19. Oct 29, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  20. Oct 29, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  21. Oct 29, 2019Committee

    Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  22. Oct 2, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
  23. Sep 17, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  24. Sep 17, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  25. Sep 17, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Public LawJan 5, 202149

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.

Passed SenateDec 15, 202055

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.

Passed HouseNov 12, 201953

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.

Introduced in HouseSep 17, 2019

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.

Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act — Informed