HR 3916 106th Congress House Taxation Commerce Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Excise tax Science, Technology, Communications Tax rates Telecommunication industry Telecommunication rates Telephone Telephone rates

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communication services.

Introduced: March 14, 2000 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 5, 2000

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.

Jul 5, 2000

Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Roth under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/30/2000 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-328.

Jun 14, 2000

Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

May 25, 2000

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

May 25, 2000

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 25, 2000

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 420 - 2 (Roll no. 233). (text: CR H3842)

May 25, 2000

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 420 - 2 (Roll no. 233).(text: CR H3842)

May 25, 2000

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 214 (Roll no. 232). (text: CR H3851)

May 25, 2000

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

May 25, 2000

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Doggett motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment which adds a new paragraph to stipulate that the provisions of the bill shall not apply to certain organizations that do not choose to make disclosures under existing law.

May 25, 2000

Mr. Doggett moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.

May 25, 2000

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

May 25, 2000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3916.

May 25, 2000

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3916 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

May 25, 2000

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 511. (consideration: CR H3842-3854; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3842)

May 25, 2000

Rule H. Res. 511 passed House.

May 23, 2000

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 511 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3916 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

May 22, 2000

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.

May 22, 2000

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-631.

May 17, 2000

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

May 17, 2000

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 14, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Mar 14, 2000

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
May 25, 2000	House · vote #233	On Passage	Passed	420–2	See who voted →
May 25, 2000	House · vote #232	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	208–214	See who voted →