Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act
Latest action · Aug 1, 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.
- IntroducedAug 1, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the ban on state and local taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce.
Cosponsors 52
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 1, 2013 to Jul 24, 2014; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Nov 12, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Nov 20, 2013 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Dec 10, 2013 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jan 7, 2014 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jan 9, 2014 | |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Jan 15, 2014 | |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Jan 30, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Feb 6, 2014 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Feb 6, 2014 | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Feb 24, 2014 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Feb 26, 2014 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Mar 6, 2014 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Mar 12, 2014 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Mar 24, 2014 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Mar 31, 2014 | |
| D-MT | John E. Walsh | Apr 8, 2014 | |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Apr 10, 2014 | |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Apr 29, 2014 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Apr 29, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | May 1, 2014 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | May 7, 2014 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | May 7, 2014 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | May 8, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | May 13, 2014 | |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | May 15, 2014 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | May 21, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jun 3, 2014 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Jun 5, 2014 | |
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | Jun 9, 2014 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Jun 11, 2014 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jul 9, 2014 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Jul 24, 2014 |
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 Aug 1, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Aug 1, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 S3250 | John Thune R-SD | May 22, 2014 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 31 | Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jan 22, 2013 |
| HR 434 | Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act | Related bill | Feb 28, 2013 |
| HR 3086 | Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act | Related bill | Jul 16, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2013Introduced in Senate
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