# 114-hr-3638: Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2015

114-hr-3638, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3638
- Congress: 114
- Title: Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Introduced: 2015-09-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to adopt 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 prisoners. The regulations must: (1) prescribe a maximum uniform per-minute rate and service connection or other per-call rate, (2) prescribe variable maximum rates depending on factors such as carrier costs and the size of the correctional facility, (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 prisoners have a choice, and (6) prohibit or substantially limit any ancillary fees that are in addition to the per-minute rate and connection charge.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL), 2015-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3638 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3638)

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- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2902)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
- [114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3638 (as of 2025-11-18).