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HR 4356 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Contracts and agency Family relationships Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Telephone and wireless communication Television and film

Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act

Introduced: September 17, 2019 Introduced by: Harder, Josh Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 5, 2021
Became Public Law No: 116-285.
Jan 5, 2021
Signed by President.
Dec 24, 2020
Presented to President.
Dec 16, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 15, 2020
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7508)
Dec 15, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 15, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 15, 2020
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7508)
Nov 13, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 12, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8757-8758)
Nov 12, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 12, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8757)
Nov 12, 2019
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)
Nov 12, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4356.
Nov 12, 2019
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 29, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 29, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 29, 2019
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Oct 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Sep 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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's happening now January 5, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-285.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6800 Related bill The Heroes Act
  • S 2963 Related bill Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act of 2019
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4356: Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4356/
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"H.R. 4356: Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4356/.
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