H.R. 2699
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · April 7, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Van Drew · Committee: Committee on Energy and Commerce
Table of contents
SEC. 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 () is amended by adding at the end the following: 47 U.S.C. 601 et seq.
- (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:
- The term
covered servicemeans— - The term
veterans’ organizationmeans any organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.
- The term
- In this section:
- (a) In general
- Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 () is amended by adding at the end the following: 47 U.S.C. 601 et seq.
- (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.