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S 144 111th Congress Senate

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

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

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business recordsIncome tax deductionsTelephone and wireless communication
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Jan 6, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 6, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S129)
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 6, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 9 Republican 9
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 4, 2010
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Dec 18, 2009
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 23, 2009
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 8, 2009
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 25, 2009
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 25, 2009
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 25, 2009
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 12, 2009
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 12, 2009
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 12, 2009
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 30, 2009
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 21, 2009
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 24, 2009
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jan 29, 2009
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 29, 2009
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 22, 2009
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 14, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 144: Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-144/
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