United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3916 (106th)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communication services.
Introduced
14 March 2000
Last action
5 July 2000 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.
Sponsors
Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
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Timeline
14 March 2000
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2000
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
17 May 2000
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 May 2000
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
Source: Calendars
22 May 2000
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-631.
Source: Committee
22 May 2000
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-631.
Source: Committee
23 May 2000
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 511 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3916 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Source: Floor
25 May 2000
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2000
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 May 2000
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 420 - 2 (Roll no. 233). (text: CR H3842)
Source: Floor
25 May 2000
Passed
Rule H. Res. 511 passed House.
Source: Floor
25 May 2000
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 420 - 2 (Roll no. 233).(text: CR H3842)
Source: Floor
25 May 2000
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 214 (Roll no. 232). (text: CR H3851)
Source: Floor
25 May 2000
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
25 May 2000
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3916 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Source: Floor
25 May 2000
Floor
Mr. Doggett moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
Source: Floor
25 May 2000
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
25 May 2000
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 511. (consideration: CR H3842-3854; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3842)
Source: Floor
14 June 2000
Reported
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
5 July 2000
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.
Source: Calendars
5 July 2000
Reported
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Roth under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/30/2000 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-328.
Source: Committee
5 July 2000
Reported
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Roth under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/30/2000 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-328.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 5 July 2000 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 25 May 2000 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 25 May 2000 · Download file
- Reported in House · 22 May 2000 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 March 2000 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 5 July 2000
Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate · EN · 25 May 2000
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 25 May 2000
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 March 2000
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Sponsors
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services.
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3916) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communication services.
- amends ← An amendment made in order and considered as adopted pursuant to H. Res. 511.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3916
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/3916
- us · 106-hr-3916 · source updated 7 April 2025