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HR 2409 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Contracts and agency Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Military personnel and dependents Telephone and wireless communication Television and film

To allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed.

Introduced: February 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 24, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7130-7131)
Jul 24, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7130-7131)
Jul 24, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2409.
Jul 24, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7130-7131)
Jul 24, 2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 24, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 669.
Jul 24, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-866.
Jul 12, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 12, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 23, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 11, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow 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 service contract. (Currently, such provision applies to a cellular telephone service or telephone exchange service contract.)

A service member shall return any provider-owned consumer premises equipment to the service provider not later than 10 days after the service is disconnected.

What's happening now July 25, 2018

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 23, 2018
Brat, Dave
· Feb 26, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 27, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2409: To allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2409/
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"H.R. 2409: To allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2409/.
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H.R. 2409, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2409/.
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