A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to ensure just and reasonable charges for inmate telephone and advanced communications services.
USA115th CongressS-2520| Senate
| Updated: 3/8/2018
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Senator
Illinois
Cosponsors (5)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Inmate Calling Technical Corrections Act of 2018 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to ensure charges for payphone service are just and reasonable. Payphone service includes the provision of public or semipublic pay telephones and inmate telephone service and advanced communications services in correctional institutions.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Science, Technology, Communications
Consumer affairsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentTelecommunication rates and feesTelephone and wireless communication
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to ensure just and reasonable charges for inmate telephone and advanced communications services.
USA115th CongressS-2520| Senate
| Updated: 3/8/2018
Inmate Calling Technical Corrections Act of 2018 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to ensure charges for payphone service are just and reasonable. Payphone service includes the provision of public or semipublic pay telephones and inmate telephone service and advanced communications services in correctional institutions.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Senator
Illinois
Cosponsors (5)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Consumer affairsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentTelecommunication rates and feesTelephone and wireless communication