source:
  type: regulation
  id: scra-50usc-3956
  authority: 50 U.S.C. §3956 — Termination of certain consumer contracts
  description: '50 U.S.C. §3956 grants a servicemember the right to terminate certain

    consumer service contracts (commercial mobile / telephone exchange /

    internet access / multichannel video / gym / home security) on PCS,

    qualifying deployment, or stop-movement orders.

    '
obligations:
- id: scra-50usc-3956-a
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3956-a
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3956(a)
  description: '(a): (a) Termination by servicemember or dependent of a servicemember (1) Termination
    A servicemember may terminate a contract described in subsection (b) at any time after— (A) the date
    the servicemember receives military orders to relocate for a period of not less than 90 days to a
    location that does n…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: 50 U.S.C. §3956(a)(1)
    source_class: scra-statute
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3956
    snapshot_id: 6ebab567d36f868e
    fetched_at: '2026-05-22T18:52:51Z'
    content_hash: sha256:b5a0f17235499394989d7db6699fb38ac98c8990757d7fcd1c2fba6452d2b393
    paragraph_quote: '(a) Termination by servicemember or dependent of a servicemember (1) Termination
      A servicemember may terminate a contract described in subsection (b) at any time after— (A) the
      date the servicemember receives military orders to relocate for a period of not less than 90 days
      to a location that does not support the contract; or (B) the date the servicemember , while in military
      service , receives military orders for a permanent change of station , thereafter enters into the
      contract, and then receives a stop movement order issued by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary
      of Homeland Security in response to a local, national, or global emergency, effective for an indefinite
      period or for a period of not less than 30 days, that prevents the servicemember from using the
      services provided under the contract. (2) Notice In the case that a servicemember terminates a contract
      as described in paragraph (1), the service provider under the contract shall provide such servicemember
      with written or electronic notice of the servicemember ’s rights under such paragraph. (3) Manner
      of termination Termination of a contract under paragraph (1) shall be made by delivery of a written
      or electronic notice of such termination and a copy of the servicemember ’s military orders to the
      service provider, delivered in accordance with industry standards for notification of terminations,
      together with the date on which the service is to be terminated. (4) Additional individuals covered
      For purposes of this section, the following individuals shall be treated as a servicemember covered
      by paragraph (1): (A) A spouse or dependent of a servicemember who dies while in military service
      or a spouse or dependent of a member of the reserve components who dies while performing duty described
      in subparagraph (C). (B) A spouse or dependent of a servicemember who incurs a catastrophic injury
      or illness (as that term is defined in section 439(g) of title 37 ), if the servicemember incurs
      the catastrophic injury or illness while in military service or performing duty described in subparagraph
      (C). (C) A member of the reserve components performing military service or performing full-time
      National Guard duty, active Guard and Reserve duty, or inactive-duty training (as such terms are
      defined in section 101(d) of title 10 ). (D) The spouse or dependent of a servicemember , described
      in paragraph (1)(B), who accompanies such servicemember during the period of relocation.'
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim subsection of 50 U.S.C. §3956 from Cornell LII snapshot 6ebab567d36f868e;
      body isolated between nav and notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: scra-50usc-3956-b
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3956-b
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3956(b)
  description: '(b): (b) Covered contracts A contract described in this subsection is a contract— (1)
    for— (A) commercial mobile service ; (B) telephone exchange service ; (C) internet access service;
    (D) multichannel video programming service ; (E) a gym membership or fitness program; or (F) home
    security services; and…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: 50 U.S.C. §3956(a)(1)
    source_class: scra-statute
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3956
    snapshot_id: 6ebab567d36f868e
    fetched_at: '2026-05-22T18:52:51Z'
    content_hash: sha256:b5a0f17235499394989d7db6699fb38ac98c8990757d7fcd1c2fba6452d2b393
    paragraph_quote: (b) Covered contracts A contract described in this subsection is a contract— (1)
      for— (A) commercial mobile service ; (B) telephone exchange service ; (C) internet access service;
      (D) multichannel video programming service ; (E) a gym membership or fitness program; or (F) home
      security services; and (2) entered into by a servicemember before receiving the military orders
      referred to in subsection (a)(1).
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim subsection of 50 U.S.C. §3956 from Cornell LII snapshot 6ebab567d36f868e;
      body isolated between nav and notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: scra-50usc-3956-c
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3956-c
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3956(c)
  description: '(c): (c) Retention of telephone number In the case of a contract for commercial mobile
    service or telephone exchange service terminated under subsection (a) by a servicemember whose period
    of relocation is for a period of three years or less, the service provider under the contract shall,
    notwithstanding…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: 50 U.S.C. §3956(a)(1)
    source_class: scra-statute
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3956
    snapshot_id: 6ebab567d36f868e
    fetched_at: '2026-05-22T18:52:51Z'
    content_hash: sha256:b5a0f17235499394989d7db6699fb38ac98c8990757d7fcd1c2fba6452d2b393
    paragraph_quote: (c) Retention of telephone number In the case of a contract for commercial mobile
      service or telephone exchange service terminated under subsection (a) by a servicemember whose period
      of relocation is for a period of three years or less, the service provider under the contract shall,
      notwithstanding any other provision of law, allow the servicemember to keep the telephone number
      the servicemember has under the contract if the servicemember re-subscribes to the service during
      the 90-day period beginning on the last day of such period of relocation.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim subsection of 50 U.S.C. §3956 from Cornell LII snapshot 6ebab567d36f868e;
      body isolated between nav and notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: scra-50usc-3956-d
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3956-d
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3956(d)
  description: '(d): (d) Family plans In the case of a contract for commercial mobile service entered
    into by any individual in which a servicemember is a designated beneficiary of the contract, the individual
    who entered into the contract may terminate the contract— (1) with respect to the servicemember if
    the servicem…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: 50 U.S.C. §3956(a)(1)
    source_class: scra-statute
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3956
    snapshot_id: 6ebab567d36f868e
    fetched_at: '2026-05-22T18:52:51Z'
    content_hash: sha256:b5a0f17235499394989d7db6699fb38ac98c8990757d7fcd1c2fba6452d2b393
    paragraph_quote: (d) Family plans In the case of a contract for commercial mobile service entered
      into by any individual in which a servicemember is a designated beneficiary of the contract, the
      individual who entered into the contract may terminate the contract— (1) with respect to the servicemember
      if the servicemember is eligible to terminate contracts pursuant to subsection (a); and (2) with
      respect to all of the designated beneficiaries of such contract if all such beneficiaries accompany
      the servicemember during the servicemember ’s period of relocation.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim subsection of 50 U.S.C. §3956 from Cornell LII snapshot 6ebab567d36f868e;
      body isolated between nav and notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: scra-50usc-3956-e
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3956-e
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3956(e)
  description: '(e): (e) Other obligations and liabilities (1) In general For any contract terminated
    under this section, the service provider under the contract may not impose an early termination charge,
    but any tax or any other obligation or liability of the servicemember that, in accordance with the
    terms of the con…'
  type: dont
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: 50 U.S.C. §3956(a)(1)
    source_class: scra-statute
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3956
    snapshot_id: 6ebab567d36f868e
    fetched_at: '2026-05-22T18:52:51Z'
    content_hash: sha256:b5a0f17235499394989d7db6699fb38ac98c8990757d7fcd1c2fba6452d2b393
    paragraph_quote: (e) Other obligations and liabilities (1) In general For any contract terminated
      under this section, the service provider under the contract may not impose an early termination
      charge, but any tax or any other obligation or liability of the servicemember that, in accordance
      with the terms of the contract, is due and unpaid or unperformed at the time of termination of the
      contract shall be paid or performed by the servicemember . (2) Reinstatement of service If the servicemember
      re-subscribes to the service provided under a covered contract during the 90-day period beginning
      on the last day of the servicemember ’s period of relocation, the service provider may not impose
      a charge for reinstating service, other than the usual and customary charges for the installation
      or acquisition of customer equipment imposed on any other subscriber. (3) Return of provider-owned
      equipment If a servicemember terminates a contract under subsection (a), the servicemember shall
      return any provider-owned consumer premises equipment to the service provider not later than 10
      days after the date on which service is disconnected.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim subsection of 50 U.S.C. §3956 from Cornell LII snapshot 6ebab567d36f868e;
      body isolated between nav and notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: scra-50usc-3956-f
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3956-f
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3956(f)
  description: '(f): (f) Return of advance payments Not later than 60 days after the effective date of
    the termination of a contract under this section, the service provider under the contract shall refund
    to the servicemember any fee or other amount to the extent paid for a period extending until after
    such date, excep…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: 50 U.S.C. §3956(a)(1)
    source_class: scra-statute
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3956
    snapshot_id: 6ebab567d36f868e
    fetched_at: '2026-05-22T18:52:51Z'
    content_hash: sha256:b5a0f17235499394989d7db6699fb38ac98c8990757d7fcd1c2fba6452d2b393
    paragraph_quote: (f) Return of advance payments Not later than 60 days after the effective date of
      the termination of a contract under this section, the service provider under the contract shall
      refund to the servicemember any fee or other amount to the extent paid for a period extending until
      after such date, except for the remainder of the monthly or similar billing period in which the
      termination occurs.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim subsection of 50 U.S.C. §3956 from Cornell LII snapshot 6ebab567d36f868e;
      body isolated between nav and notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: scra-50usc-3956-g
  canonical_id: scra-50usc-3956-g
  section: 50 U.S.C. §3956(g)
  description: '(g): (g) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) The term “ commercial mobile service
    ” has the meaning given that term in section 332(d) of title 47 . (2) The terms “ military orders
    ” and “ permanent change of station ” have the meanings given such terms in section 3955 of this title
    . (3) The te…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: 50 U.S.C. §3956(a)(1)
    source_class: scra-statute
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3956
    snapshot_id: 6ebab567d36f868e
    fetched_at: '2026-05-22T18:52:51Z'
    content_hash: sha256:b5a0f17235499394989d7db6699fb38ac98c8990757d7fcd1c2fba6452d2b393
    paragraph_quote: '(g) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) The term “ commercial mobile service
      ” has the meaning given that term in section 332(d) of title 47 . (2) The terms “ military orders
      ” and “ permanent change of station ” have the meanings given such terms in section 3955 of this
      title . (3) The term “ multichannel video programming service ” means a subscription video service
      offered by a multichannel video programming distributor, as that term is defined in section 522
      of title 47 , over a system the distributor owns or controls. (4) The term “ provider-owned consumer
      premises equipment ” means any equipment that a provider of internet access service or multichannel
      video programming service rents or loans to a customer during the provision of that service, including
      gateways, routers, cable modems, voice-capable modems, CableCARDs, converters, digital adapters,
      remote controls, and any other equipment provided. (5) The term “ telephone exchange service ” has
      the meaning given that term under section 153 of title 47 . (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title III,
      § 305A, as added Pub. L. 110–389, title VIII, § 805(a) , Oct. 10, 2008 , 122 Stat. 4188 ; amended
      Pub. L. 111–275, title III, § 302(a) , Oct. 13, 2010 , 124 Stat. 2875 ; Pub. L. 115–407, title III,
      § 304(a) , Dec. 31, 2018 , 132 Stat. 5374 ; Pub. L. 116–285, § 2 , Jan. 5, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4878
      ; Pub. L. 117–333, § 17(a) , Jan. 5, 2023 , 136 Stat. 6136 .)'
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim subsection of 50 U.S.C. §3956 from Cornell LII snapshot 6ebab567d36f868e;
      body isolated between nav and notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
