,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fchi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #be1 #bjbj,mr4   
,ru% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd to ensure j
 & reasonable *>ges = conf9em5t facility
 communications s]vices1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,m>?a ,wright ,prison      
,phone ,ju/ice ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,prison1  
jails1 & o!r conf9em5t facilities 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates h unique                  
telecommunications ne$s due to safety & 
security conc]ns4  7#b7 ,unju/ &        
unreasonable *>ges = telephone & advanc$
 communications s]vices 9 conf9em5t     
facilities negatively impact ! safety & 
security ( communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 by damag+ relation%ips betwe5 inc>c]at$
 p]sons & _! support sy/ems1 !reby      
exac]bat+ recidivism4  7#c7 ,all p 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ anyone :o pays = 

conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vices1 %\ld h access to communications
 s]vices at *>ges t are j & reasonable4 
7#d7 ,c]ta9 m>kets = conf9em5t facility 
communications s]vices are di/ort$ due  
to rev]se competition1 9 :i* ! f9ancial 
int]e/s ( ! entity mak+ ! buy+ decision 
7! conf9em5t facility7 are align$ ) !   
sell] 7! provid] ( conf9em5t facility   
communications s]vices7 & n ! consum] 7!
 inc>c]at$ p]son or a memb] ( 8 or h]   
family74 ,?is rev]se competition occurs 
because site commission paym5ts to !    
conf9em5t facility f ! provid] (        
conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vices are ! *ief crit]ion _m          
facilities use to select _! provid] (   
conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vices4  7#e7 ,*>ges = conf9em5t       
facility communications s]vices t h be5 
%[n to be unju/ & unreasonable are (t5 a
 result ( site commission paym5ts t f>  
exce$ ! co/s incurr$ by ! conf9em5t     
facility 9 accommodat+ ^! s]vices4  7#f7
 ,unju/ & unreasonable *>ges h be5      

assess$ = bo? audio & video s]vices & = 
bo? intra/ate & int]/ate communications 
f conf9em5t facilities4  7#g7 ,mrs4     
,m>?a ,wright-,re$ l$ a campaign = j    
communications rates = inc>c]at$ p = ov]
 a decade4  7#h7 ,mrs4 ,wright-,re$ 0 ! 
lead pla9tiff 9 ,wright v4 ,corrections 
,corporation ( ,am]ica1 ,,ca ,no4       
#jj-bic 7,,gk7 7,d4,d4,c4 #bjja74  7#i7 
,t case ultimately l$ to ! ,wright      
,petition at ! ,f$]al ,communications   
,commission1 ,,cc ,docket ,no4 #if-abh  
7,novemb] #c1 #bjjc74  7#aj7 ,z a       
gr&mo!r1 ,mrs4 ,wright-,re$ 0 =c$ to    
*oose betwe5 pur*as+ m$ication &        
communicat+ ) h] inc>c]at$ gr&son4      
7#aa7 ,mrs4 ,wright-,re$ pass$ away on  
,janu>y #ah1 #bjae1 be=e fully realiz+  
h] dream ( j communications rates = all 
p4  #c4 ,requirem5ts = conf9em5t        
facility communications s]vices  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #bgf ( ! ,communications 
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bgf7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7   
,additional requirem5ts = conf9em5t     

facility communications s]vices  7#a7   
,au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,all *>ges1    
practices1 classifications1 &           
regulations = & 9 connection ) conf9em5t
 facility communications s]vices %all be
 j & reasonable1 & any su* *>ge1        
practice1 classification1 or regulation 
t is unju/ or unreasonable is decl>$ to 
be unlawful4  7,b7 ,rulemak+ requir$ ,n 
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,commission
 %all issue rules to adopt1 = !         
provision ( conf9em5t facility          
communications s]vices1 rates & ancill>y
 s]vice *>ges t are j & reasonable1 :i* 
%all be ! maximum su* rates & *>ges t a 
provid] ( conf9em5t facility            
communications s]vices may *>ge = su*   
s]vices4 ,9 det]m9+ rates & *>ges t are 
j & reasonable1 ! ,commission %all adopt
 su* rates & *>ges bas$ on ! av]age     
indu/ry co/s ( provid+ su* s]vices us+  
data collect$ f provid]s ( conf9em5t    
facility communications s]vices4  7,c7  
,bi5nial review ,n less frequ5tly ?an e 

#b ye>s foll[+ ! issuance ( rules "u    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,commission %all--  
7i7 det]m9e :e!r ! rates & ancill>y     
s]vice *>ges au?oriz$ by ! rules issu$  
"u su* subp>agraph rema9 j & reasonable2
 &  7ii7 if ! ,commission det]m9es "u   
clause 7i7 t any su* rate or *>ge does n
 rema9 j & reasonable1 revise su* rules 
s t su* rate or *>ge is j & reasonable4 
7#b7 ,int]im rate caps ,until !         
,commission issues ! rules requir$ by   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 a provid] (         
conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vices may n *>ge a rate = any voice   
s]vice communication us+ conf9em5t      
facility communications s]vices t exce$s
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,= debit call+ or       
prepaid call+1 #j4jd p] m9ute4  7,b7 ,= 
collect call+1 #j4je p] m9ute4  7#c7    
,assessm5t on p]-m9ute basis ,except z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 a provid] (    
conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vices-- 7,a7 %all assess all *>ges = a
 communication us+ su* s]vices on a     
p]-m9ute basis = ! actual duration ( !  

communication1 measur$ f communication  
acceptance to t]m9ation1 r\nd$ up to !  
next full m9ute1 except 9 ! case ( *>ges
 = s]vices t ! conf9em5t facility (f]s  
free ( *>ge or = am\nts bel[ ! am\nts   
p]mitt$ "u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 may n
 *>ge a p]-communication or             
p]-connection *>ge = a communication us+
 su* s]vices4  7#d7 ,ancill>y s]vice    
*>ges  7,a7 ,g5]al prohibition ,a       
provid] ( conf9em5t facility            
communications s]vices may n *>ge an    
ancill>y s]vice *>ge o!r ?an-- 7i7 if ! 
,commission has n yet issu$ ! rules     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 a *>ge   
li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph2 
or  7ii7 a *>ge au?oriz$ by ! rules     
adopt$ by ! ,commission "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7,b7 ,p]mitt$ *>ges & rates ,if !
 ,commission has n yet issu$ ! rules    
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 a provid]
 ( conf9em5t facility communications    
s]vices may n *>ge a rate = an ancill>y 
s]vice *>ge 9 excess ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,9 
! case ( an automat$ paym5t fee1 #b4i   

p]c5t ( ! total *>ge on :i* ! fee is    
assess$4  7ii7 ,9 ! case ( a fee =      
s+le-call & relat$ s]vices1 ! exact     
transaction fee *>g$ by ! ?ird-p>ty     
provid]1 ) no m>kup4  7iii7 ,9 ! case ( 
a live ag5t fee1 #e4ie p] use4  7iv7 ,9 
! case ( a pap] bill or /atem5t fee1 #b 
p] use4  7v7 ,9 ! case ( a ?ird-p>ty    
f9ancial transaction fee1 ! exact fee1 )
 no m>kup1 *>g$ by ! ?ird p>ty = !      
transaction4  7#e7 ,prohibition on site 
commissions ,a provid] ( conf9em5t      
facility communications s]vices may n   
assess a site commission4  7#f7         
,relation%ip to ,/ate law ,a ,/ate or   
political subdivision ( a ,/ate may n   
en=ce any law1 rule1 regulation1 /&>d1  
or o!r provision hav+ ! =ce or effect ( 
law relat+ to conf9em5t facility        
communications s]vices t all[s = high]  
rates or o!r *>ges to be assess$ = su*  
s]vices ?an is p]mitt$ "u any ,f$]al law
 or regulation relat+ to conf9em5t      
facility communications s]vices4  7#g7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     

,ancill>y s]vice *>ge ,! t]m ancill>y   
s]vice *>ge means any *>ge a consum] may
 be assess$ = ! sett+ up or use ( a     
conf9em5t facility communications s]vice
 t is n includ$ 9 ! p]-m9ute *>ges      
assess$ = individual communications4    
7,b7 ,automat$ paym5t fee ,! t]m        
automat$ paym5t fee means a cr$it c>d   
paym5t1 debit c>d paym5t1 or bill       
process+ fee1 includ+ a fee = a paym5t  
made by means ( int]active voice        
response1 ! int]net1 or a kiosk4  7,c7  
,collect call+ ,! t]m collect call+     
means an arrangem5t :]eby a             
cr$it-qualifi$ p>ty agrees to pay =     
*>ges associat$ ) a communication made  
to su* p>ty us+ conf9em5t facility      
communications s]vices & orig9at+ f )9 a
 conf9em5t facility4  7,d7 ,conf9em5t   
facility ,! t]m conf9em5t facility-- 7i7
 means a jail or a prison2 &  7ii7      
includes any juv5ile1 det5tion1 "w      
release1 or m5tal heal? facility t is   
us$ prim>ily to hold individuals :o     
are-- 7,i7 await+ adjudication ( crim9al

 *>ges or an immigration matt]2 or      
7,,ii7 s]v+ a s5t5ce = a crim9al        
conviction4  7,e7 ,conf9em5t facility   
communications s]vice ,! t]m conf9em5t  
facility communications s]vice means a  
s]vice t all[s inc>c]at$ p]sons to make 
electronic communications 7:e!r         
intra/ate1 int]/ate1 or int]national &  
:e!r made us+ video1 audio1 or any o!r  
communicative me?od1 includ+ advanc$    
communications s]vices7 to individuals  
outside ! conf9em5t facility1 or to     
individuals inside ! conf9em5t facility1
 :]e ! inc>c]at$ p]son is be+ held1     
reg>dless ( ! te*nology us$ to deliv] ! 
s]vice4  7,f7 ,consum] ,! t]m consum]   
means ! p>ty pay+ a provid] ( conf9em5t 
facility communications s]vices4  7,g7  
,debit call+ ,! t]m debit call+ means a 
presubscription or comp>able s]vice :i* 
all[s an inc>c]at$ p]son1 or someone    
act+ on an inc>c]at$ p]son's behalf1 to 
fund an acc\nt set up ?r\gh a provid] t 
c be us$ to pay = conf9em5t facility    
communications s]vices orig9at$ by !    

inc>c]at$ p]son4  7,h7 ,fee = s+le-call 
& relat$ s]vices ,! t]m fee = s+le-call 
& relat$ s]vices means a bill+          
arrangem5t :]eby communications made by 
an inc>c]at$ p]son us+ collect call+ are
 bill$ ?r\gh a ?ird p>ty on a           
p]-communication basis1 :]e ! recipi5t  
does n h an acc\nt ) ! provid] (        
conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vices4  7,i7 ,inc>c]at$ p]son ,! t]m  
inc>c]at$ p]son means a p]son deta9$ at 
a conf9em5t facility1 reg>dless ( !     
duration ( ! det5tion4  7,j7 ,jail ,!   
t]m jail-- 7i7 means a facility ( a law 
en=cem5t ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or (
 a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a   
,/ate t is us$ prim>ily to hold         
individuals :o are-- 7,i7 await+        
adjudication ( crim9al *>ges2  7,,ii7   
po/-conviction & committ$ to conf9em5t =
 s5t5ces ( "o ye> or less2 or  7,,iii7  
po/-conviction & await+ transf] to ano!r
 facility2 &  7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 city1
 c\nty1 or regional facilities t h      
contract$ ) a private company to manage 

day-to-day op]ations2  7,,ii7           
privately-own$ & op]at$ facilities      
prim>ily engag$ 9 h\s+ city1 c\nty1 or  
regional inc>c]at$ p]sons2 &  7,,iii7   
facilities us$ to deta9 individuals     
pursuant to a contract ) ,u4,s4         
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7,k7 
,live ag5t fee ,! t]m live ag5t fee     
means a fee associat$ ) ! optional use (
 a live op]ator to complete a conf9em5t 
facility communications s]vice          
transaction4  7,l7 ,pap] bill or /atem5t
 fee ,! t]m pap] bill or /atem5t fee    
means a fee associat$ ) provid+ a       
consum] an optional pap] bill+ /atem5t4 
7,m7 ,p]-communication or p]-connection 
*>ge ,! t]m p]-communication or         
p]-connection *>ge means a "o-"t fee    
*>g$ to a consum] at ! initiation ( a   
communication4  7,n7 ,prepaid call+ ,!  
t]m prepaid call+ means a call+         
arrangem5t t all[s a consum] to pay 9   
advance = a specifi$ am\nt ( conf9em5t  
facility communications s]vices4  7,o7  
,prison ,! t]m prison-- 7i7 means a     

facility op]at$ by a ,/ate or ,f$]al    
ag5cy t is us$ prim>ily to conf9e       
individuals convict$ ( felonies & s5t5c$
 to t]ms 9 excess ( "o ye>2 &  7ii7     
includes-- 7,i7 public & private        
facilities t provide outs\rce h\s+ to   
,/ate or ,f$]al ag5cies su* z ,/ate     
,dep>tm5ts ( ,correction & ! ,f$]al     
,bureau ( ,prisons2 &  7,,ii7 facilities
 t w\ld o!rwise be jails b 9 :i* !      
majority ( inc>c]at$ p]sons are         
po/-conviction or are committ$ to       
conf9em5t = s5t5ces ( long] ?an "o ye>4 
7,p7 ,provid] ( conf9em5t facility      
communications s]vices ,! t]m provid] ( 
conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vices means any communications s]vice 
provid] t provides conf9em5t facility   
communications s]vices1 reg>dless ( !   
te*nology us$4  7,q7 ,site commission ,!
 t]m site commission means any monet>y  
paym5t1 9-k9d paym5t1 gift1 ex*ange (   
s]vices or goods1 fee1 te*nology        
all[ance1 or product t a provid] (      
conf9em5t facility communications       

s]vices or an affiliate ( a provid] (   
conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vices may pay1 give1 donate1 or       
o!rwise provide to-- 7i7 an entity t    
op]ates a conf9em5t facility2  7ii7 an  
entity ) :i* ! provid] ( conf9em5t      
facility communications s]vices ent]s   
into an agreem5t to provide conf9em5t   
facility communications s]vices2  7iii7 
a gov]nm5tal ag5cy t ov]sees a conf9em5t
 facility2  7iv7 ! ,/ate or political   
subdivision ( a ,/ate :]e a conf9em5t   
facility is locat$2 or  7v7 an ag5t or  
o!r repres5tative ( an entity describ$ 9
 any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv74  7,r7    
,?ird-p>ty f9ancial transaction fee ,!  
t]m ?ird-p>ty f9ancial transaction fee  
means ! exact fee1 ) no m>kup1 t a      
provid] ( conf9em5t facility            
communications s]vices is *>g$ by a ?ird
 p>ty to transf] money or process a     
f9ancial transaction to facilitate !    
ability ( a consum] to make an acc\nt   
paym5t via a ?ird p>ty4  7,s7 ,voice    
s]vice ,! t]m voice s]vice-- 7i7 means  

any s]vice t is int]connect$ ) ! public 
swit*$ telephone network & t furni%es   
voice communications to an end us] us+  
res\rces f ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+     
,plan or any successor to ! ,nor?       
,am]ican ,numb]+ ,plan adopt$ by !      
,commission "u section #bea7;e77#a72 &  
7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 transmissions f a  
telephone facsimile ma*9e1 comput]1 or  
o!r device to a telephone facsimile     
ma*9e2 &  7,,ii7 )\t limitation1 any    
s]vice t enables real-"t1 two-way voice 
communications1 includ+ any s]vice t    
requires int]net protocol-compatible    
cu/om] premises equipm5t 7commonly kn[n 
z ,,cpe7 & p]mits out-b\nd call+1 :e!r  
or n ! s]vice is "o-way or two-way voice
 ov] int]net protocol4  4  7b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5t ,section #bgf7;d7 ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bgf7;d77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
inmate telephone s]vice 9 correctional  
in/itutions & ins]t+ conf9em5t facility 
communications s]vices 7z def9$ 9       
subsection 7e77#g774  7c7 ,exi/+        

contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a  
contract t 0 ent]$ into & "u :i* a      
provid] ( conf9em5t facility            
communications s]vices 0 provid+ su*    
s]vices at a conf9em5t facility on or   
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act--   
7,a7 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 (        
subsection 7e7 ( section #bgf ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 %all apply
 to ! provision ( conf9em5t facility    
communications s]vices by su* provid] at
 su* facility beg9n+ on ! e>li] (-- 7i7 
! date t is #fj days aft] su* date (    
enactm5t2 or  7ii7 ! date ( ! t]m9ation 
( ! contract2 &  7,b7 ! t]ms ( su*      
contract may n be ext5d$ aft] su* date (
 enactm5t1 :e!r by ex]cise ( an option  
or o!rwise4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]ms conf9em5t facility1  
conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vice1 & provid] ( conf9em5t facility  
communications s]vices h ! mean+s giv5  
su* t]ms 9 p>agraph 7#g7 ( subsection   
7e7 ( section #bgf ( ! ,communications  

,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 (
 ?is section4  #d4 ,au?ority ,section   
#b7;b7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7;b77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ section #bgf1 aft] #bbg1         
inclusive14