United States · Bill · S
S. 543 (112th)
Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011
Introduced
10 March 2011
Last action
10 March 2011 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011- Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property (i.e., cell phones) 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, unless such tax was imposed and actually enforced prior to the date of enactment of this Act. .
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Timeline
10 March 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1550)
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 10 March 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/543
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/543
- us · 112-s-543 · source updated 6 December 2025