United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5225 (108th)
Telephone Tax Relief for Seniors Act
Introduced
6 October 2004
Last action
8 October 2004 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Telephone Tax Relief for Seniors Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certified low-income senior citizens from communications excise taxes. Prohibits telecommunications carriers from requiring the payment of universal service fees, subscriber line charges, or local number portability charges by such senior citizens who subscribe to telephone services.
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Timeline
6 October 2004
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
6 October 2004
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
6 October 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 October 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 October 2004
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 October 2004 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/5225
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/5225
- us · 108-hr-5225 · source updated 18 August 2025