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HR 1898 109th Congress House

Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2005

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

Introduced: July 10, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation Excise taxScience, Technology, CommunicationsTelephone
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Apr 27, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 27, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E804)
Apr 27, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on communication services (i.e., local telephone service, toll telephone service, and teletypewriter exchange service).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1321 Identical bill Telephone Excise Tax Repeal and Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 51
All 51 Democratic 2 Republican 18
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jul 25, 2006
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 25, 2006
LEWIS, JERRY
· Jul 24, 2006
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 24, 2006
DREIER, DAVID
· Jul 13, 2006
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 10, 2006
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 29, 2006
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 29, 2006
Davis, Geoff
· Jun 20, 2006
Shuster, Bill
· Jun 15, 2006
STUPAK, BART
· Feb 14, 2006
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 3, 2005
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Oct 18, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Oct 7, 2005
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 6, 2005
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Sep 22, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Sep 14, 2005
CANTOR, ERIC
· Sep 14, 2005
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Sep 13, 2005
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Sep 8, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· Jul 20, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 19, 2005
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Jul 19, 2005
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Jul 14, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 14, 2005
INGLIS, BOB
· Jul 12, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Jun 30, 2005
TIAHRT, TODD
· Jun 30, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 29, 2005
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jun 29, 2005
Ryan, Paul
· Jun 24, 2005
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 9, 2005
GORDON, BART
· Jun 7, 2005
LINDER, JOHN
· Jun 7, 2005
Sullivan, John
· Jun 7, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 26, 2005
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 18, 2005
Barrett, J.
· May 16, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 5, 2005
STEARNS, CLIFF
· May 5, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 3, 2005
SHADEGG, JOHN
· May 3, 2005
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 27, 2005
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Apr 27, 2005
CAMP, DAVE
· Apr 27, 2005
HASTINGS, DOC
· Apr 27, 2005
Mack, Connie
· Apr 27, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 27, 2005
RADANOVICH, GEORGE
· Apr 27, 2005
SOUDER, MARK
· Apr 27, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1898: Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1898/
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"H.R. 1898: Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1898/.
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