Help Eliminate the Levy on Locution (HELLO) Act
Latest action · Feb 1, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1013)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2001
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2001 to Jul 31, 2001; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MT | Conrad R. Burns | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| R-AK | Frank H. Murkowski | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| R-NC | Jesse Helms | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| D-LA | John B. Breaux | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| D-GA | Max Cleland | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| R-IL | Peter Fitzgerald | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Original | Feb 1, 2001 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Feb 7, 2001 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Feb 7, 2001 | |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Feb 7, 2001 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Mar 1, 2001 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Mar 7, 2001 | |
| R-WY | Craig Thomas | Mar 29, 2001 | |
| R-AR | Tim Hutchinson | Mar 29, 2001 | |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Jun 21, 2001 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Jun 21, 2001 | |
| R-VA | George Allen | Jul 31, 2001 | |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Jul 31, 2001 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Feb 1, 2001 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2001Introduced in Senate
- Feb 1, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1012-1013)
- Feb 1, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1013)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1012Text printed S1013 | Chuck Grassley R-IA (text) | Feb 1, 2001 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Help Eliminate the Levy on Locution (HELLO) Act
- Popular Titles
- Telephone Excise Tax Repeal bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2001Introduced in Senate
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