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HR 4287 114th Congress House Taxation Sales and excise taxes State and local taxation Telephone and wireless communication

Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2015

Introduced: December 17, 2015 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jan 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Dec 17, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 17, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2015

This bill prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on or with respect to mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property for five years after the enactment of this Act. A "new discriminatory tax" is 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 enactment date of this Act.

The bill grants jurisdiction to federal district courts to provide injunctive and other appropriate relief to prevent, restrain, or terminate any acts in violation of this Act.

The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the impact of: (1) state and local taxes on mobile services, providers, or property on the costs consumers pay for mobile services; and (2) the prohibition in this Act against discriminatory mobile services taxes on such costs.

What's happening now January 15, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

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