This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Telecommunication Protection Act.

(a) In general Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 601 et seq.U.S. Code — Title 47, Section 601 and followingView official source on GovInfo) is amended by adding at the end the following: 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.