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HR 690 111th Congress House

Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.

Introduced: January 27, 2010 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business recordsIncome tax deductionsTelephone and wireless communication
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Jan 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 26, 2009
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 Latest action January 26, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove certain limitations on the tax deduction for employee use of cellular telephones.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 60
All 60 Democratic 22 Republican 23
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 15, 2010
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 13, 2010
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 23, 2010
McCarthy, Kevin
· Mar 19, 2010
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 19, 2010
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 18, 2010
Childers, Travis
· Mar 15, 2010
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 15, 2010
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 11, 2010
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 24, 2010
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 22, 2010
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 4, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Jan 29, 2010
Perriello, Thomas
· Jan 27, 2010
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Dec 9, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Dec 8, 2009
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 8, 2009
Adler, John
· Dec 2, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Nov 16, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 4, 2009
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Nov 4, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 28, 2009
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Oct 21, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 21, 2009
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 13, 2009
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 6, 2009
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Oct 1, 2009
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Sep 29, 2009
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Sep 29, 2009
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 24, 2009
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 23, 2009
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 23, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Sep 23, 2009
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Sep 22, 2009
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Sep 21, 2009
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 10, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· Sep 8, 2009
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 31, 2009
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 31, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 28, 2009
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 28, 2009
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 28, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 22, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 21, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Jul 17, 2009
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jun 26, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Jun 17, 2009
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 17, 2009
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 17, 2009
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 8, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 690: Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-690/
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"H.R. 690: Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-690/.
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