S 1235 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013

Introduced Jun 26, 2013 Originated Senate Sponsor Ron Wyden D-OR

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 26, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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.

  1. IntroducedJun 26, 2013
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - 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 other types of services or property, or that is generally imposed at a lower rate, unless such tax was imposed and actually enforced prior to the date of 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 (GAO) to conduct a study of the impact of state and local taxes on mobile services, providers, or property on the costs consumers pay for mobile services.

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 26, 2013 to May 20, 2014, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NVDean HellerOriginalJun 26, 2013
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalJun 26, 2013
R-NHKelly AyotteOriginalJun 26, 2013
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalJun 26, 2013
D-ARMark L. PryorOriginalJun 26, 2013
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyOriginalJun 26, 2013
D-FLBill NelsonJun 27, 2013
R-MORoy BluntJun 27, 2013
R-AZJohn McCainJul 23, 2013
R-ARJohn BoozmanJul 31, 2013
R-MSRoger F. WickerAug 1, 2013
R-GASaxby ChamblissSep 23, 2013
R-KSJerry MoranNov 12, 2013
R-NCRichard BurrDec 11, 2013
R-KSPat RobertsJan 30, 2014
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 26, 2013Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 26, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2309Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013Identical billJul 15, 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 1

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  1. Jun 26, 2013Introduced in Senate

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