United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1521 (111th)
Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009
Introduced
16 March 2009
Last action
15 September 2010 · Committee
Status
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Sponsors
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], David Scott, Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Cell 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.
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Timeline
16 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Source: Committee
9 June 2009
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 September 2010
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 March 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1521
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1521
- us · 111-hr-1521 · source updated 14 August 2025