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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 13, 2003
Internet Tax Non-discrimination Act of 2003 - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to: (1) permanently ban taxes on Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce; and (2) repeal the ban exception for a tax on the sale or use of Internet services that was generally imposed and actually enforced prior to October 1, 1998.
People & committees
Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R–VA
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Became Public Law No: 108-435.
Became Public Law No: 108-435.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 146, enrollment corrections on S. 150 have been made.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10025-10026)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10025-10026)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 150.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10025-10029)
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 3. Record Vote Number: 77. (text: CR S4669-4670)
Senate roll call 77 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 3. Record Vote Number: 77.(text: CR S4669-4670)
Senate roll call 77 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4635-4647, S4651, S4655-4656, S4657-4659, S4661-4670)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4453-4466, S4474, S4483-4484)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4402)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4390-4396, S4397-4422)
Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 11. Record Vote Number: 71. (consideration: CR S4361; text: CR S4361)
Senate roll call 71 · Individual votesMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4345-4362, S4363-4367)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4333)
Returned to the Calendar. when the motion to proceed to H.R. 2861 was agreed to. Calendar No. 353.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14228-14244)
The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14156-14173; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S14156-14157)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13791-13793)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 353.
Senate Committee on Finance discharged. pursuant to the order of September 23, 2003.
Senate Committee on Finance discharged. pursuant to the order of September 23, 2003.
Referred to the Committee on Finance for a period not to exceed thirty calendar days with instructions to report or be discharged pursuant to the order of September 23, 2003.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-155.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-155.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S236)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S236)
Introduced in Senate
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