Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008
Latest action · Feb 26, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1203)
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 26, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove certain limitations on the tax deduction for employee use of cellular telephones.
Cosponsors 60
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2008 to Sep 29, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NV | John Ensign | Original | Feb 26, 2008 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | Apr 15, 2008 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Apr 21, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Arlen Specter | Apr 22, 2008 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | May 14, 2008 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | May 15, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | May 21, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | May 21, 2008 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | May 21, 2008 | |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | May 21, 2008 | |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | May 22, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Feb 26, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1203)
- Feb 26, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1203)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5450 | Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008 | Identical bill | Feb 14, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2008Introduced in Senate
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