US Congress House Bill 6254 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-06-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Compassionate Calling and Immigrant Family Reunification Act of 2018 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations to ensure access to voice service by any alien guardian who is detained or incarcerated under the immigration laws separately from the alien child of such guardian, and by the alien child, to facilitate communications between, and reunification of, such guardian and child. The FCC shall ensure access to voice service: (1) at the facility at which the alien guardian is detained or incarcerated and at the facility at which the alien child is detained, (2) at no charge to the guardian or child, and (3) until the guardian is reunited with the child. The Second Report and Order of the Commission in the matter of Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services (adopted October 22, 2015) shall apply, beginning on the date of this bill's enactment. The report adopts comprehensive reform of all aspects of inmate calling services.

Compassionate Calling and Immigrant Family Reunification Act of 2018

Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]
Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-06-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2018-06-27	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6254/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6254/BILLS-115hr6254ih.pdf