United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 4557 — Outage Refund Protection Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill requires automatic refunds for service outages from communication providers.

The Outage Refund Protection Act mandates that telephone, cable, satellite, and internet providers automatically credit customers for outages lasting 4 hours or more. It specifies how refunds are processed and under what conditions.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: Consumers may receive automatic refunds for service outages, improving their financial protection.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4557?
S 4557 is sponsored by Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4557?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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