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HR 1403 113th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Competition and antitrust Correctional facilities and imprisonment Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Telecommunication rates and fees Telephone and wireless communication

Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2013

Introduced: March 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 25, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 25, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2013 - 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.

What's happening now March 29, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2