United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1403 (113th)
Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2013
Introduced
25 March 2013
Last action
29 March 2013 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sponsors
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Subjects
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Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
25 March 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 March 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1403
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1403
- us · 113-hr-1403 · source updated 12 August 2025