Sponsored by
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
ID: M001169
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The bill
S. 3146, 119th Congress — read as touching Private Prisons & Immigration Detention.
The sponsor
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The money
23 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
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Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
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Total contributions: $156,600
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Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 2 harmed.
Section 4(a)(3) provides at least 200 free minutes each month for outgoing communication for detainees, which reduces revenue for private prison operators that currently charge detainees or their families for phone calls, imposing a clear cost on that industry.
Section 4(a)(3) mandates free telephone service for detainees, reducing demand for paid telecom services in detention facilities, which harms telecom providers that profit from inmate calling systems.
For each industry this bill affects, here's what the sponsor (Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT])received from donors associated with that industry during the 2022–present cycles. Donations are not proof of intent — they are a record of who funds the people writing the law.