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HR 555 110th Congress House

Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates.

Introduced: May 14, 2007 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureCommerceCompetitionCorrectional institutions
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Correctional personnelCrime and Law EnforcementDebit cardsFederal Communications CommissionFederal preemptionFeesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsIndependent regulatory commissionsLawPrisonersPrisoners' rightsState lawsTelecommunication industryTelephoneTelephone rates
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Jan 18, 2007
Introduced in House
Jan 18, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action February 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider the following types of regulation of inmate telephone service: (1) prescribing a maximum uniform per-minute rate (paid to telephone service providers); (2) prescribing a maximum uniform service connection or other per-call rate; (3) prescribing variable maximum rates depending on factors such as carrier costs or the size of the correctional facility; (4) requiring providers of inmate telephone service to offer both collect calling and debit account services; (5) prohibiting the payment of commissions by such providers to administrators of correctional facilities; and (6) requiring such administrators to allow more than one service provider at a facility so that prisoners have a choice.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 4, 2008
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 14, 2007
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 18, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 555: Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-555/
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