Public Law 117-338 · S. 1541 · Became law

Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022

Official title: “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.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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