A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the termination of telephone, multichannel video programming, and internet access service contracts by servicemembers after the receipt of stop movement orders due to an emergency situation, and for other purposes.
Emergency Relief for Servicemembers Act of 2021
This bill authorizes a servicemember to terminate specified contracts (e.g., contracts for commercial mobile service or internet service) that are entered into in relation to military orders for a permanent change of station if the member then receives a stop movement order in response to a local, national, or global emergency which prevents the member from using the services provided under the contract.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 144.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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