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HR 1521 111th Congress House Taxation Sales and excise taxes State and local taxation Telephone and wireless communication

Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009

Introduced: May 14, 2009 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2010
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jun 9, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 16, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 - 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 September 15, 2010

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1192 Related bill Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 52
All 52 Democratic 14 Republican 22
Griffith, Parker
· Sep 29, 2010
Bean, Melissa
· May 25, 2010
Lee, Christopher
· Mar 16, 2010
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 16, 2010
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 14, 2009
Childers, Travis
· Nov 6, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 3, 2009
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 26, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 26, 2009
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Oct 1, 2009
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Sep 10, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 10, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 8, 2009
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jul 24, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Jul 24, 2009
Kratovil, Frank
· Jun 25, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 15, 2009
Cao, Anh
· Jun 10, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 8, 2009
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 4, 2009
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jun 4, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 4, 2009
Adler, John
· Jun 2, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 2, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 2, 2009
Klein, Ron
· May 18, 2009
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 14, 2009
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 14, 2009
McCarthy, Kevin
· May 14, 2009
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 6, 2009
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Apr 30, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 23, 2009
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Apr 21, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Apr 21, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 2, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 2, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 1, 2009
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 31, 2009
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 31, 2009
McMahon, Michael
· Mar 31, 2009
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 31, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 31, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· Mar 26, 2009
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 26, 2009
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 25, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 23, 2009
BONO MACK, MARY
· Mar 16, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2009
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 16, 2009
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 16, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1521: Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1521/
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"H.R. 1521: Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1521/.
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H.R. 1521, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1521/.
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