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S. 2963

Referred to Committee

Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act of 2019

Introduced 12/3/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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

12/3/2019 • Senate

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.

Introduced in Senate • 12/3/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Contracts and agencyFamily relationshipsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reservesTelephone and wireless communicationTelevision and film

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
2
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Republican • TX

Sponsored 12/3/2019

Cosponsors (3)

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Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]

D-NM

Joined 12/3/2019

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Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

R-TN

Joined 12/3/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

December 3, 2019

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

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate12/3/2019

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3