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Veterans’ Telecommunication Protection Act
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of cable service and telephone service to charge veterans' organizations residential rates for such services, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Communications Act to require cable and telephone service providers to charge veterans' organizations the residential rate for their services when the organization operates from a property, if the residential rate is lower than the commercial rate. The bill applies to cable services and voice telephone services, but excludes commercial mobile services. Veterans' organizations eligible for the discount are those officially recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The requirement takes effect upon the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jefferson Van Drew’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $176,557
- ENTREPRENEUR $70,972
- PULSE VASCULAR $9,900
- ICONA RESORTS $9,900
- MONZO CATANESE HILLEGASS $9,000
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Actions (2)
- Apr 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Apr 7, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 7, 2025
Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of cable service and telephone service to charge veterans’ organizations residential rates for such services, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans’ Telecommunication Protection Act”.
SEC. 2. RESIDENTIAL RATES FOR VETERANS’ ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) In General.—Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 723. RESIDENTIAL RATES FOR VETERANS’ ORGANIZATIONS.
“(a) In General.—A provider of a covered service shall charge a veterans’ organization for a covered service delivered to the property at which the organization primarily operates the rate that the provider would charge for the service if the organization were an individual or household residing at the property, if the rate is less than the rate that the provider would charge the organization for the service without regard to this section.
“(b) Definitions.—In this section:
“(1) Covered service.—The term ‘covered service’ means—
“(A) a cable service (as defined in section 602); and
“(B) a voice service (as defined in section 227(e)(8)), except for a commercial mobile service (as defined in section 332(d)).
“(2) Veterans’ organization.—The term ‘veterans’ organization’ means any organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.”.
(b) Effective Date.—Section 723 of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by subsection (a), applies with respect to covered services (as such term is defined in such section) provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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