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H.R. 1002 · 112th Congress

Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011

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ZLD LofgrenSponsor
236 cosponsors · 78 D, 158 R
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144 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Mar 10, 2011
  2. House Passed Nov 1, 2011

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Nov 1, 2011

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, or that is generally imposed at a lower rate on, other types of services, providers, or property, unless such tax was imposed and actually enforced prior to the enactment of this Act.

Amends the federal judicial code to grant jurisdiction to federal district courts to grant injunctive and other appropriate relief to prevent, restrain, or terminate any acts in violation of this Act.

Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study, throughout the five-year moratorium imposed by this Act, to determine how, and the extent to which, taxes on mobile services, providers, or property impact the costs consumers pay for mobile services and the extent to which such moratorium has any impact on the costs consumers pay for mobile services.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011

Latest action (Nov 2, 2011): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 10, 2011

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Mar 10, 2011
  2. House Passed Nov 1, 2011

No recorded floor vote found.