House Bill 2409
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed.
Active
Passed House on Jul 24, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2409
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on July 24, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
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)
Summary
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.
July 25, 2018
July 24, 2018
July 24, 2018
May 11, 2017
07/25/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/24/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/24/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7130-7131)
07/24/2018
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)
07/24/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2409.
07/24/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7130-7131)
07/24/2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/24/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 669.
07/24/2018
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-866.
07/12/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
07/12/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/23/2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
05/11/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/11/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
05/11/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:47 PM