The "Restoring Access for Detainees Act" seeks to restore and expand free communication services for individuals held in civil immigration detention. Congress finds that detainees require access to legal counsel and family ties, noting that a previous free telephone service program, initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic, was halted due to a lack of funding. This bill aims to allocate existing funding to re-establish these vital communication channels, recognizing that current options are often inadequate, especially for indigent detainees. Under this Act, the Department of Homeland Security must provide aliens in its custody with several communication options at federal expense. This includes an initial 10-minute call to an immediate family member upon custody or transfer, and at least 200 free minutes each month for outgoing communication to family. Crucially, detainees are also granted unlimited free minutes for confidential communication with legal counsel, potential legal counsel, consulate officials, and various government oversight bodies such as the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman and federal courts. The bill further mandates that communications with legal representatives and oversight officials must be private, unmonitored, and unrecorded, unless a lawful warrant is issued. While detention facilities can establish reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions, they are explicitly prohibited from limiting the number or duration of communications with legal representatives. These policies must be consistently applied, provided to detainees upon arrival, and made publicly available, ensuring transparency and preventing retaliation against individuals for exercising their communication rights.