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H.R. 3298: 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act

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H.R. 3298: 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act

110th Congress · introduced 2007-08-01 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-08-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act

Plain summary

21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate or suspend a service contract, after the date of entry into service or the date of the military orders, if: (1) the service contract (such as phone, cable, Internet, or utilities) is executed before the individual is called to service for a period of at least 90 days; or (2) the person enters into the contract while in military service and thereafter receives orders for a change of permanent station to a location outside the United States, or to deploy with a military unit for a period of at least 180 days. Provides penalties against anyone who: (1) holds property or funds of a person in military service who lawfully terminates a contract; or (2) violates the 6% limit on interest rates charged to servicemembers during a period of military service.

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Official text

21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] · 90 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and 30 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr3298 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110