3.0.0 1184 2023-01-11T13:35:07Z 2023-01-11T13:35:07Z House HR 2017-02-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 28 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUSH:H.R. 1184.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: ``The Congress shall havepower to . . . provide for the . . . general welfare of theUnited States . . .'';Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: ``To regulate commerce . .. among the several states . . .''; andArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18: ``To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers . . .''[Page H1305]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-17T19:10:33Z Referred to 2017-02-16T15:02:50Z 2017-02-17 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2017-02-16 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 N B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2017-02-16 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2017-02-16 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Competition and antitrust Correctional facilities and imprisonment Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Telecommunication rates and fees Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2017-02-16 Introduced in House 2017-05-01T20:29:03Z Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to adopt or continue in force regulations on the use of inmate telephone and video services that enable persons incarcerated in correctional institutions to originate calls at payphones, telephones, or video kiosks designated for the personal use of inmates.

The regulations must: (1) prescribe variable maximum per-minute compensation rates depending on factors such as carrier costs and the size of the correctional facility, (2) prohibit per-call or per-connection charges, (3) require providers of inmate telephone and video service to offer both collect calling and prepaid debit account services, (4) prohibit or limit the payment of commissions by such providers to administrators of correctional facilities based upon the revenue of the service, (5) require such administrators to allow more than one service provider at a facility so that inmates have a choice, and (6) prohibit or substantially limit any ancillary fees that are in addition to the per-minute rate and connection charge.

]]> Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2017 Display Title Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1184ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1184ih.xml 2017-02-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.