A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 5, 2023
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 5, 2023.
13 Cosponsors (11 Democrats, 1 Independent, 1 Republican)
History
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Jun 10, 2019
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1764 (116th). |
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May 10, 2021
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Mar 22, 2022
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Dec 21, 2022
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 22, 2022
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 22, 2022
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Suspension). |
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Jan 5, 2023
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 1541 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1541. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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