Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015

Summary

Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 Prohibits a state or a local jurisdiction from requiring a person to collect from, or remit on behalf of, any other person a state or local tax, fee, or surcharge imposed on the purchase or use of any wireless telecommunications service within the state unless the collection or remittance is in connection with a financial transaction between: (1) the person that the state or local jurisdiction requires to collect or remit the tax, fee, or surcharge; and (2) the purchaser or user of the wireless telecommunications service. Allows any person who is aggrieved by a violation of such prohibition to bring a civil action in U.S. district court for equitable relief.

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Timeline

1. 7 May 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 May 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 May 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 May 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 May 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 May 2015

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Sponsors

• Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Sponsor
• Deb Fischer · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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