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S 1192 111th Congress Senate

Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on mobile wireless communications services, providers, or property.

Introduced: March 11, 2010 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Taxation Sales and excise taxesState and local taxationTelephone and wireless communication
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Jun 4, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 4, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 4, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mobile Wireless 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1521 Related bill Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Burr, Richard
· Mar 11, 2010
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 4, 2009
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 4, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1192: Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1192/
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"S. 1192: Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1192/.
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S. 1192, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1192/.
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