United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 190 (106th)
Urging the United States to seek a global consensus supporting a moratorium on tariffs and on special, multiple, and discriminatory taxation of electronic commerce.
Introduced
30 September 1999
Last action
5 October 2000 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sponsors
Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Urges the President to: (1) seek a global consensus supporting a permanent international ban on tariffs on electronic commerce, including a ban on special, multiple, and discriminatory taxation of electronic commerce and the Internet; (2) instruct the U.S. delegation to the November 1999 World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in Seattle, Washington, to seek to make permanent the moratorium on tariffs on electronic transmissions adopted by the WTO in May 1998; (3) seek adoption by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development of an international ban on special, multiple, and discriminatory taxation of electronic commerce and the Internet; and (4) oppose any proposal by any country, the United Nations, or any other multilateral organization to establish a "bit tax" on electronic transmissions.
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Timeline
30 September 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
30 September 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 September 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 1999
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 October 1999
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 1 (Roll no. 537).
Source: Floor
26 October 1999
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 1 (Roll no. 537).
Source: Floor
26 October 1999
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10776-10781, H10831-10832)
Source: Floor
26 October 1999
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
26 October 1999
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 190.
Source: Floor
26 October 1999
Floor
Mr. Crane moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
27 October 1999
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
19 November 1999
Passed
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15223)
Source: Floor
19 November 1999
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15223)
Source: Floor
22 November 1999
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
5 October 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Received in Senate · 27 October 1999 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 26 October 1999 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 30 September 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 27 October 1999
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Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 27 October 1999
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 26 October 1999
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 26 October 1999
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 September 1999
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/190
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hconres/190
- us · 106-hconres-190 · source updated 2 January 2025