3.0.0 6389 2022-02-08T23:17:26Z 2022-02-08T23:17:26Z House HR 2020-03-25 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 25, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUSH:H.R. 6389.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H1726]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-25T14:02:10Z 2020-03-25 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-03-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 N C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2020-05-08 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-05-08 False T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 2020-05-15 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2020-07-27 False R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 40 2020-08-21 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2020-08-28 False D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2020-09-11 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2020-10-02 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2020-10-09 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2020-10-09 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2020-10-20 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2020-10-27 False E000296 Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] Dwight Evans D PA 3 2020-11-18 False E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2020-11-18 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Correctional facilities and imprisonment Detention of persons State and local government operations Telephone and wireless communication User charges and fees Science, Technology, Communications 00 2020-03-25 Introduced in House 2020-07-02T10:58:16Z Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act

This bill 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.

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