US Congress House Bill 6389 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes requirements related to certain charges, practices, classifications, or regulations in connection with confinement facility communications services. Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish maximum rates and charges that a provider of confinement facility communications services may charge for such services. The bill provides interim rate caps until the FCC establishes such rates and charges. The bill requires a provider of confinement facility communications services to assess all charges for communications on a per-minute basis for the actual duration of the communication, and it prohibits a provider from charging a per-communication or per-connection charge. A provider also may not charge an ancillary service charge except in certain circumstances. Further, the bill prohibits a provider from assessing a site commission, which is a payment or donation made to certain entities that operate or oversee a confinement facility.

Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act

Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. David Trone [D-MD]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2020-03-25	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6389/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6389/BILLS-116hr6389ih.pdf