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Titles (2)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
03/16/2009Introduced in House

All Actions (5)

Date All Actions
09/15/2010Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Action By: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
06/09/2009Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Action By: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
04/27/2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
03/16/2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Action By: House of Representatives
03/16/2009Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (198)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]* 03/16/2009
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] 03/19/2009
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] 03/19/2009
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] 03/23/2009
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] 03/23/2009
Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] 03/23/2009
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] 03/23/2009
Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] 03/24/2009
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] 03/24/2009
Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] 03/24/2009
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] 03/25/2009
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] 03/25/2009
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] 03/25/2009
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] 03/25/2009
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] 03/25/2009
Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] 03/26/2009
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] 03/26/2009
Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] 03/26/2009
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] 03/26/2009
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] 03/26/2009
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] 03/31/2009
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] 03/31/2009
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] 03/31/2009
Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13] 03/31/2009
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] 03/31/2009
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] 03/31/2009
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] 03/31/2009
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] 04/01/2009
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] 04/01/2009
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] 04/02/2009
Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] 04/02/2009
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] 04/02/2009
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] 04/21/2009
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] 04/21/2009
Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] 04/21/2009
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] 04/21/2009
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] 04/21/2009
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] 04/21/2009
Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] 04/21/2009
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] 04/21/2009
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] 04/21/2009
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] 04/21/2009
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] 04/21/2009
Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] 04/23/2009
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] 04/23/2009
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] 04/27/2009
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] 04/27/2009
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] 04/27/2009
Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] 04/30/2009
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] 04/30/2009
Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] 05/04/2009
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] 05/04/2009
Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] 05/04/2009
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] 05/04/2009
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] 05/06/2009
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] 05/06/2009
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16] 05/06/2009
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] 05/06/2009
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] 05/06/2009
Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] 05/07/2009
Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] 05/07/2009
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] 05/07/2009
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] 05/07/2009
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] 05/14/2009
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] 05/14/2009
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] 05/14/2009
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] 05/14/2009
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 05/14/2009
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] 05/14/2009
Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] 05/18/2009
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] 05/20/2009
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] 05/20/2009
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] 05/21/2009
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] 06/02/2009
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] 06/02/2009
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] 06/02/2009
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] 06/02/2009
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] 06/02/2009
Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] 06/02/2009
Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] 06/02/2009
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] 06/02/2009
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] 06/02/2009
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] 06/02/2009
Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] 06/02/2009
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] 06/02/2009
Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3] 06/02/2009
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] 06/04/2009
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] 06/04/2009
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] 06/04/2009
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] 06/04/2009
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] 06/04/2009
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] 06/04/2009
Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] 06/08/2009
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] 06/08/2009
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] 06/08/2009
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] 06/08/2009
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] 06/08/2009
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] 06/08/2009
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] 06/08/2009
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] 06/10/2009
Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] 06/10/2009
Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2] 06/10/2009
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] 06/10/2009
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] 06/12/2009
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] 06/12/2009
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] 06/15/2009
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] 06/15/2009
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] 06/15/2009
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] 06/15/2009
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] 06/19/2009
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] 06/19/2009
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] 06/19/2009
Rep. Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [D-MD-1] 06/25/2009
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] 07/07/2009
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] 07/07/2009
Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] 07/07/2009
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] 07/07/2009
Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] 07/07/2009
Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] 07/07/2009
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] 07/09/2009
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] 07/09/2009
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15] 07/09/2009
Rep. Austria, Steve [R-OH-7] 07/24/2009
Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] 07/24/2009
Rep. Minnick, Walter [D-ID-1] 07/24/2009
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] 09/08/2009
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] 09/08/2009
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-9] 09/10/2009
Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3] 09/10/2009
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] 09/10/2009
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] 09/10/2009
Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] 09/24/2009
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-8] 09/24/2009
Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] 09/24/2009
Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] 10/01/2009
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] 10/01/2009
Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] 10/08/2009
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] 10/14/2009
Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] 10/14/2009
Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-7] 10/22/2009
Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] 10/22/2009
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] 10/22/2009
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] 10/26/2009
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] 10/26/2009
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] 10/26/2009
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] 10/29/2009
Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] 11/03/2009
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] 11/03/2009
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] 11/03/2009
Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] 11/06/2009
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] 11/06/2009
Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] 11/19/2009
Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] 11/19/2009
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] 11/19/2009
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] 12/14/2009
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] 12/14/2009
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] 12/14/2009
Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] 12/14/2009
Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] 12/14/2009
Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] 02/22/2010
Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] 02/22/2010
Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] 02/22/2010
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] 02/22/2010
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] 02/22/2010
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] 03/04/2010
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] 03/04/2010
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] 03/04/2010
Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26] 03/16/2010
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] 03/16/2010
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-52] 04/13/2010
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] 05/12/2010
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] 05/25/2010
Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] 05/25/2010
Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] 07/15/2010
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] 09/29/2010
Rep. Griffith, Parker [R-AL-5] 09/29/2010
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] 09/29/2010
Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12] 11/17/2010

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Judiciary03/16/2009 Referred to
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law04/27/2009 Referred to
06/09/2009 Hearings by
09/15/2010 Reported by

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Subjects (4)


Latest Summary (1)

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Introduced in House (03/16/2009)

Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 - Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property 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.