Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate telecommunications contracts entered into before the individual receives notice of a permanent change of station or deployment orders.

10/9/2007--Introduced.
Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act - Allows a person in military service to terminate a telecommunications contract for cellular phone service, cable or satellite television service, or internet service at any time after:
(1) entry into military service; or
(2) the date of the station or deployment orders. Requires for termination that:
(1) the contract is executed by or on behalf of a person who thereafter and during the term of the contract enters military service (or receives order to enter military service) under an order specifying a period of not less than 90 days (or who enters military service under an order specifying a period of 90 days or less and who, without a break in service, receives orders extending the period of military service to a period of not less than 90 days); or
(2) the person enters into the contract while in military service and thereafter receives military orders for a permanent change of station outside of the continental United States, or to deploy with a military unit for a period of not less than 90 days, to a location that does not support continuation of the service under the contract.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
• and 9 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1]
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
  • Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]
  • Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
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Committees

• House Veterans' Affairs
• 1 more
  • House Veterans' Affairs
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3786

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
October 09, 2007

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• Jun 19, 2008: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
• Oct 15, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
• Oct 09, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
• Introduced on Oct 09, 2007.

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• Defense policy
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August 02, 2008 veterans house legislation as of 30 july 08

hr3786: servicemembers telecom contract relief act. a bill to amend the servicemembers civil relief act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate telecommunications contracts entered into before the individual ...

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H.R. 3786 – Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act (Rep. Lofgren) H.R. 6070 – Military Spouses Residency Relief Act (Rep. Carter) H.R. 4255 – United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2007 (Rep. Filner) ...

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June 21, 2008 VA Watchdog dot Org -- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Press ...

H.R. 3786, introduced by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), would amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate telecommunications contracts entered into before the individual receives ...

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