United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5793 (110th)
Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008
Introduced
15 April 2008
Last action
28 April 2008 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Sponsors
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
14 August 2025
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
15 April 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 April 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 April 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · 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
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · 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
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · 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
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · 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
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5793
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5793
- us · 110-hr-5793 · source updated 14 August 2025