S. 543 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011
Taxation. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Ron Wyden
- Summary:
- A bill to restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011
S. 543 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- A bill to restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property.
- Other Titles
- Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011
- Sponsor
- Ron Wyden
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Taxation
- Sales and excise taxes
- State and local taxation
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/10/2011 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/10/2011 3/10/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 3/10/2011 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to Senators from Communications & Electronics, which…
supported this bill
| Communications & Electronics | $113,600 |
| $113,600 |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from Communications & Electronics interest groups, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $500 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $5,000 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $1,000 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $3,150 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $2,900 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $2,500 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $4,400 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $1,500 | $0 |
| Scott P. Brown | R | MA | $7,250 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $6,000 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $1,500 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $2,750 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $500 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $1,200 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $2,600 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $1,000 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $3,300 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $3,500 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $2,700 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $0 | $0 |
| John F. Kerry | D | MA | $2,000 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $1,000 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $2,300 | $0 |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $1,000 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $3,300 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $-1,900 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $1,500 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $2,300 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $6,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $250 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $500 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $12,800 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $2,900 | $0 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $5,050 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $500 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $1,250 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $5,300 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $1,000 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $2,000 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $4,100 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $2,250 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $2,300 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $250 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $2,400 | $0 |
