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H.R.2874: Helping Active Duty Deployed Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced June 15, 2009
- Latest Major Action Oct. 28, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Helping Active Duty Deployed Act of 2009 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit a cell phone company from charging an early termination penalty for a cellular telephone contract entered into on behalf of a service member who has received orders for foreign deployment or for permanent change of station within the United States. (Current law provides such protection for a contract entered into by the service member.) Revises...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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Referred to House Education and Labor
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
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Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 3949.
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| June 15, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.) |