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S 3249 110th Congress Senate Taxation Excise tax Government Operations and Politics Local taxation Science, Technology, Communications State taxation Tax rates Wireless communication

Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2008

Introduced: July 10, 2008 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 10, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6571-6572)
Jul 10, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6571)
Jul 10, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2008 - Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property for five years after the enactment of this Act. Defines "new discriminatory tax" as a tax imposed on mobile services, providers, or property that is not generally imposed on other types of services or property, or that is generally imposed at a lower rate.

What's happening now July 10, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6571-6572)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 436 Related bill Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007
  • HR 5793 Related bill Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008
  • S 166 Related bill Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3249: Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3249/
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"S. 3249: Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3249/.
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S. 3249, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3249/.
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