H.R. 1002: Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-10 · Taxation · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011

Plain summary

Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 - Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property (i.e., cell phones) 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, or that is generally imposed at a lower rate on, other types of services, providers, or property, unless such tax was imposed and actually enforced prior to the enactment of this Act. Amends the federal judicial code to grant jurisdiction to federal district courts to grant injunctive and other appropriate relief to prevent, restrain, or terminate any acts in violation of this Act. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study, throughout the five-year moratorium imposed by this Act, to determine how, and the extent to which, taxes on mobile services, providers, or property impact the costs consumers pay for mobile services and the extent to which such moratorium has any impact on the costs consumers pay for mobile services.

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Official text

Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] · 236 cosponsors

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Steve Cohen (D-TN), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Sam Graves (R-MO) and 176 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] reported raising $2.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr1002.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr1002 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112