US Congress House Bill 1133 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2009 - 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.

Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2009

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]

Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-24		Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
2009-02-23		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1133/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1133/BILLS-111hr1133ih.pdf