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HR 4391 106th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Commerce Data banks Government Operations and Politics Intergovernmental tax relations Interstate commerce Interstate relations Local taxation State taxation Taxation Telephone rates Wireless communication

Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act

Introduced: May 4, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-252.
Jul 28, 2000
Signed by President.
Jul 18, 2000
Presented to President.
Jul 17, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 14, 2000
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6812-6813)
Jul 14, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6812-6813)
Jul 12, 2000
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jul 11, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4391.
Jul 11, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5741-5743)
Jul 11, 2000
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 11, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 11, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5741-5743)
Jul 11, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5741-5744)
Jul 11, 2000
Mr. Gekas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 10, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.
Jul 10, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-719.
May 24, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 24, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 2000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 11, 2000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 9, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
May 4, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 4, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act - Amends Federal provisions concerning tax authority to deem mobile telecommunications services provided in a taxing jurisdiction as provided by the customer's home service provider. Subjects charges for such services to taxation by the taxing jurisdiction whose territorial limits encompass the customer's place of primary use, regardless of where the services originate, terminate, or pass through. Prohibits any other taxing jurisdiction from imposing any tax, charge, or fee for such services.

Authorizes a State or a designated database provider to provide an electronic database to a home service provider in a format which designates for each street address the appropriate taxing jurisdiction as identified by a nationwide standard numeric code. Requires the State or designated database provider to provide notice of the availability of such electronic database, as well as subsequent revisions thereto. Holds harmless from any fee liability a home service provider that uses such database. Holds a provider harmless from any such liability in the absence of such a database if the provider employs an enhanced zip code to assign each street address to a specific taxing jurisdiction and exercises due diligence to ensure that each address is assigned to the correct taxing jurisdiction. Requires one specific taxing jurisdiction to be assigned when an enhanced zip code overlaps boundaries of different taxing jurisdictions. Terminates the authority to use the enhanced zip code on the later of: (1) 18 months after the nationwide standard numeric code has been approved; or (2) six months after a such electronic database is provided.

Authorizes a taxing jurisdiction, or a State acting on behalf of such jurisdiction: (1) to determine the place of primary use for purposes of appropriate taxing authority; and (2) if necessary, to notify a home service provider to change the assignment of a taxing authority to reflect the appropriate place of primary use. Authorizes a taxing jurisdiction to require the home service provider to obtain and maintain the customer's place of primary use for taxing purposes. Provides transition provisions and special rules.

What's happening now July 28, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-252.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1755 Related bill Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act
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 Cosponsors 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 4, 2000
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