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H.R. 5429 (107th)

Satellite Services Act of 2002

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Introduced

23 September 2002

Last action

8 October 2002 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Sponsors

Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

19 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Satellite Services Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt a provider of direct-to-subscriber satellite service from the collection or remittance, or both, of any tax or fee imposed by any local taxing jurisdiction on direct-to-subscriber satellite service and prohibit a State from imposing a tax or fee with respect to direct-to-subscriber satellite service if either the place of primary use of such service is not physically located within the physical boundaries of the State or the law of such State does not authorize the imposition of such tax or fee.

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Timeline

  1. 23 September 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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

  2. 23 September 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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

  3. 23 September 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 September 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 24 September 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 September 2002

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 8 October 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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