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H.Con.Res. 172 (106th)

Expressing the sense of Congress in opposition to a "bit tax" on Internet data proposed in the Human Development Report 1999 published by the United Nations Development Programme.

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Introduced

4 August 1999

Last action

4 August 1999 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Pease, Edward A. [R-IN-7], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Rogan, James E. [R-CA-27], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]

Subjects

Taxation

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Summary

Urges the Administration to protect U.S. sovereignty by aggressively opposing the global "bit tax" on all data sent through the Internet, as proposed in the Human Development Report 1999 published by the United Nations Development Programme.

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Timeline

  1. 4 August 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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  2. 4 August 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 August 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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