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HR 1684 109th Congress House

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and to electronic commerce.

Introduced: April 19, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceElectronic commerceElectronic mail systemsExcise tax
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Apr 19, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 19, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act of 2005 - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the ban on State taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1685 Related bill Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2005
  • HR 4862 Related bill Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2005
  • HR 5422 Related bill To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on taxes on internet access and on multiple and …
  • S 849 Related bill Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 2 Republican 5
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 22, 2005
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 19, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 19, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Apr 19, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 19, 2005
DREIER, DAVID
· Apr 19, 2005
Mack, Connie
· Apr 19, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 19, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 19, 2005
RADANOVICH, GEORGE
· Apr 19, 2005
Rodgers, Cathy
· Apr 19, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 19, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1684: Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1684/
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"H.R. 1684: Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1684/.
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H.R. 1684, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1684/.
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