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Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2005

Introduced: April 19, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Internet Consumer Protection 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.

Repeals provisions permitting States with Internet tax laws enacted prior to the ban on Internet taxes to continue enforcing such laws.

What's happening now July 1, 2005

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

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1684 Related bill Internet Tax Nondiscrimination 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
  • HR 4862 Identical bill Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 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
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 19, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 19, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · 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. 1685: Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1685/
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"H.R. 1685: Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1685/.
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H.R. 1685, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1685/.
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