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S 234 107th Congress Senate

Help Eliminate the Levy on Locution (HELLO) Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services.

Introduced: February 1, 2001 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Taxation Excise taxScience, Technology, CommunicationsTelephone
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 1, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1013)
Feb 1, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1012-1013)
Feb 1, 2001
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 Latest action February 1, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1013)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Help Eliminate the Levy on Locution (HELLO) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal Subchapter B (Communications) of Chapter 33 (Facilities and Services) of Subtitle D (Miscellaneous Excise Taxes).
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 1, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 234: Help Eliminate the Levy on Locution (HELLO) Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-234/
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"S. 234: Help Eliminate the Levy on Locution (HELLO) Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-234/.
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