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H.R. 3709 106th Congress House

Internet Nondiscrimination Act of 2000

Official title: To extend for 5 years the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 29, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 32 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2000
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556.
May 17, 2000
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 11, 2000
Received in the Senate.
May 10, 2000
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 10, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 10, 2000
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 352 - 75 (Roll no. 159).
May 10, 2000
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 250 (Roll no. 158).
May 10, 2000
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
May 10, 2000
DEBATE - The House is debating the motion for ten minutes.
May 10, 2000
Mr. Conyers moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
May 10, 2000
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H2801)
May 10, 2000
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 10, 2000
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3709.
May 10, 2000
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that proceedings would now resume on the amendments debated earlier and on which recorded votes had been postponed.
May 10, 2000
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Istook amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. A recorded vote was demanded and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 496, further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.
May 10, 2000
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Chabot amendment to the Delahunt amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 496, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Chabot amendment and to the Delahunt amendment, as amended or not, until later in the legislative day.
May 10, 2000
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3709.
May 10, 2000
The Speaker designated the Honorable John E. Sununu to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 10, 2000
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 496 and Rule XXIII.
May 10, 2000
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3709 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. The time for amendment under the five-minute rule is limited to two hours.
May 10, 2000
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 496. (consideration: CR H2787-2821)
May 10, 2000
UNFUNDED MANDATE POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Conyers raised a point of order, pursuant to Sec. 425 of the Congressional Budget Act, against consideration of the bill. Mr. Conyers stated that the bill imposed an unfunded intergovernmental mandate in excess of $50 million. The Chair subsequently held that Mr. Conyers had met the threshhold required under the rule and the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the point of order. At the end of debate, the Chair will put the question on the consideration of the bill.
May 10, 2000
Rule H. Res. 496 passed House.
May 9, 2000
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 496 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3709 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
May 8, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 332.
May 8, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-609.
May 4, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 8.
May 4, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 2, 2000
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
Mar 10, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Feb 29, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 29, 2000
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 10, 2000 House · vote #159 On Passage Passed 352–75 See who voted →
May 10, 2000 House · vote #158 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 177–250 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 5

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 2 failed 1 with no recorded outcome 1 withdrawn or other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 681 – An amendment to express the sense of the House that there should be a streamlined non-multiple and non-discri… Agreed to May 10, 2000
HAMDT 680 – An amendment to the Delahunt amendment to provide for a 99-year extension of the moratorium on state and loca… Failed May 10, 2000
HAMDT 679 – An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to provide a 2-year extension of the moratorium o… Failed May 10, 2000
HAMDT 678 – An amendment to insert a complete new text. Withdrawn May 10, 2000
SAMDT 3,281 – – No recorded outcome –
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 Latest action May 18, 2000

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Internet Non-discrimination Act - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to permanently extend provisions which prohibited a State or political subdivision from imposing, during the period beginning on October 1, 1998, and ending 3 years after the date of the enactment of such Act: (1) taxes on Internet access, unless such tax was generally imposed and actually enforced prior to October 1, 1998; and (2) multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce.
 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2028 Identical bill Internet Non-discrimination Act
  • HRES 496 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3709) to make permanent the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax Freedo…
  • S 2036 A bill to make permanent the moratorium on the imposition of taxes on the Internet.
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