Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008

Summary

Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 - 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

1. 15 April 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 April 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 April 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 April 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 April 2008 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 April 2008

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 April 2008

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 April 2008

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Sponsors

• Zoe Lofgren · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• STEVE CHABOT · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Jackie Speier · D · Cosponsor
• Jim Jordan · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Adrian Smith · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
• ED ROYCE · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• John Carter · R · Cosponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Cosponsor
• Betty McCollum · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• MIKE DOYLE · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• David Reichert · R · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor

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Related records

• related to → Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007
• related to ← Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007
• related to ← Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2008