Wireless Freedom Act
Latest action · Oct 13, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
- IntroducedOct 13, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Wireless Freedom Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the limitation on depreciation for cellular telephones used for personal purposes; and (2) exempt employer-provided wireless devices from taxation as a de minimis fringe benefit.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 14, 2009 to Oct 22, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Oct 14, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Oct 22, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Oct 13, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 13, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 13, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from the limitation on depreciation when used for personal purposes, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Wireless Freedom Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 13, 2009Introduced in House
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