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S 543 112th Congress Senate Taxation Sales and excise taxes State and local taxation Telephone and wireless communication

Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011

Introduced: March 10, 2011 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Mar 10, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 10, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1550)
Mar 10, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011- Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property (i.e., cell phones) 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, unless such tax was imposed and actually enforced prior to the date of enactment of this Act.

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What's happening now March 10, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1002 Identical bill Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 5, 2012
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 16, 2012
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 11, 2011
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 11, 2011
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 10, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 543: Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-543/
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