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HCONRES 190 106th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Commerce Conferences Electronic commerce Electronic data interchange Electronic mail systems Free trade Government Operations and Politics International Affairs International agencies Internet OECD countries Sales tax Science, Technology, Communications Tariff Taxation Trade agreements Trade negotiations United Nations United Nations finances

Urging the United States to seek a global consensus supporting a moratorium on tariffs and on special, multiple, and discriminatory taxation of electronic commerce.

Introduced: September 30, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Nov 22, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 19, 1999
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15223)
Nov 19, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15223)
Oct 27, 1999
Received in the Senate.
Oct 26, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 26, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 1 (Roll no. 537).
Oct 26, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 1 (Roll no. 537).
Oct 26, 1999
Considered as unfinished business.
Oct 26, 1999
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Oct 26, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 190.
Oct 26, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10776-10781, H10831-10832)
Oct 26, 1999
Mr. Crane moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Sep 30, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 30, 1999
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 26, 1999 House · vote #537 Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended Passed 423–1 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the President to: (1) seek a global consensus supporting a permanent international ban on tariffs on electronic commerce, including a ban on bit, multiple, and discriminatory taxation of electronic commerce and the Internet; (2) instruct the U.S. delegation to the November 1999 World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in Seattle, Washington, to seek to make permanent the moratorium on tariffs on electronic transmissions adopted by the WTO in May 1998; (3) seek adoption by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development of an international ban on bit, multiple, and discriminatory taxation of electronic commerce and the Internet; and (4) oppose any proposal by any country, the United Nations, or any other multilateral organization to establish a "bit tax" on electronic transmissions.

What's happening now October 5, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1