H.R. 2887 · 115th Congress
No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017
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SensenbrennerSponsor11 cosponsors · 1 D, 10 R
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Conaway
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DesJarlais
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Goodlatte
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Grothman
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McClintock
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Meadows
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Trott
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Rohrabacher
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Peterson
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Luetkemeyer
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Smucker7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill prohibits a state from taxing or regulating a person's activity in interstate commerce unless the person is physically present in the state during the period in which the tax or regulation is imposed.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 12, 2017
No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017
This bill prohibits a state from taxing or regulating a person's activity in interstate commerce unless the person is physically present in the state during the period in which the tax or regulation is imposed.
A person is physically present if the person's business activities in the state include:
- maintaining a commercial or legal domicile in the state;
- owning, holding, leasing, or maintaining certain property in the state;
- having one or more employees, agents, or independent contractors in the state who provide on-site design, installation, or repair services on behalf of the remote seller;
- having one or more employees, exclusive agents or exclusive independent contractors present in the state who engage in activities that substantially assist the person to establish or maintain a market in the state; or
- regularly employing three or more employees in the state.
The bill specifies certain activities and agreements that indicate a de minimis physical presence that is excluded from the definition of "physical presence."
The bill also specifies that U.S. district courts have original jurisdiction over civil actions to enforce this bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017
Latest action (Jul 19, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 12, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.