HR 7132 · 117th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications
Safe Connections Act of 2022
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 117-223.(2022-12-07)
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Safe Connections Act of 2022 This bill establishes requirements concerning access to communication services for survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and related harms. At a survivor's request, a mobile service provider must separate from a shared mobile service contract the survivor's line (and the line of any individual in the survivor's care) from the abuser's line unless separation is operationally or technologically infeasible. A survivor requesting this must (1) verify through appropriate documentation that an individual under the contract committed or allegedly committed an act of domestic violence, trafficking, or a related criminal act against the survivor; and (2) assume financial responsibility for services after a line separation. A provider may not charge fees or impose other requirements on such requests. Additionally, a provider must separate the line within two business days of receiving a request; allow requests to be made remotely (if feasible); meet conditions related to confidentiality of, disposal of, and other matters concerning communications about requests; and make information about the process for requests available through consumer-facing com…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeCBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 7132, the Safe Connections Act of 2022
Jul 26, 2022As Posted on the Website of the Clerk of the House on July 25, 2022
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office