3.0.0 6441 2023-01-11T13:33:56Z 2023-01-11T13:33:56Z House HR 2016-12-06 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 175 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DUCKWORTH:H.R. 6441.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section I of the Constitution of the UnitedStates of America: ``All legislative Powers herein grantedshall be vested in a Congress, of the United States, whichshall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.''[Page H7272]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2016-12-22T18:06:39Z Referred to 2016-12-06T15:01:05Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-12-06T15:01:10Z 2016-12-22 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2016-12-06 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-12-06 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-06 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-12-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000622 Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] Tammy Duckworth D IL 8 N Science, Technology, Communications Science, Technology, Communications 00 2016-12-06 Introduced in House 2017-01-12T19:20:38Z Video Visitation in Prisons Act of 2016

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations for video visitation services that allow inmates to make video calls to individuals outside a correctional facility, and amend its regulations on inmate calling services as necessary, to ensure that all charges and practices are just and reasonable.

The regulations must include:

  • caps on rates charged by service providers,
  • a prohibition against charging flat rates,
  • a prohibition against a provider requiring a correctional facility to restrict in-person visitation as a condition to providing a calling or video visitation service,
  • a prohibition against the provider offering bundled services that include non-communications services, and
  • video quality standards.

The federal criminal code is amended to require the Bureau of Prisons to ensure that:

  • video visitation does not supplant in-person visitation;
  • privacy is maximized in the video areas and equipment;
  • no persons other than corrections officers have authority over the terms of a prisoner's imprisonment, including visitation schedules or the ability to move within a correctional facility; and
  • service providers provide a list of each video visitation and each fee charged to visitors and prisoners, offer free visits based on good behavior if authorized by the correctional facility, and submit quarterly compliance reports.
]]> Video Visitation in Prisons Act of 2016 Display Title Video Visitation in Prisons Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the regulation of video visitation services by the Federal Communications Commission generally, to establish criteria for the provision of video visitation services by the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Video Visitation in Prisons Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr6441ih/xml/BILLS-114hr6441ih.xml 2016-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.