United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 555 (110th)
Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2007
Introduced
18 January 2007
Last action
2 February 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Sponsors
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
18 January 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
18 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 January 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/555
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/555
- us · 110-hr-555 · source updated 14 August 2025