S. 150: Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act
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S. 150: Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act
108th Congress · introduced 2003-01-13 · Taxation · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-435.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2003-01-13 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 7 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 73 (2004): On the Cloture Motion, S150 (2004-04-29), Cloture Motion Rejected. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-435. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act
Plain summary
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.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · 11 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 150, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act (2003-09-09); CBO cost estimate: S. 150, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act (2003-09-09)
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Recorded votes
- Senate vote 71 (2004): On the Cloture Motion, S150 (2004-04-26): Cloture Motion Agreed to
- Senate vote 72 (2004): On the Motion to Table, S150 (2004-04-27): Motion to Table Agreed to
- Senate vote 73 (2004): On the Cloture Motion, S150 (2004-04-29): Cloture Motion Rejected
- Senate vote 74 (2004): On the Cloture Motion, S150 (2004-04-29): Cloture Motion Rejected
- Senate vote 75 (2004): On the Cloture Motion, S150 (2004-04-29): Cloture Motion Agreed to
- Senate vote 76 (2004): On the Motion to Table, S150 (2004-04-29): Motion to Table Agreed to
- Senate vote 77 (2004): On Passage of the Bill, S150 (2004-04-29): Bill Passed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s150.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>
Record fed-us-cong108-s150 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108