H.R. 1804 (112th): State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011

Introduced:
May 10, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. James Sensenbrenner Jr. [R-WI5]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 10, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 10, 2011
Referred to Committee May 10, 2011
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors (2R, 1D) (show)
Committees

House Judiciary

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Full Title

To prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services.

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Last updated May 10, 2011.
4 pages

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5/10/2011--Introduced.
State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011 - Prohibits any state from imposing a discriminatory tax on any means of providing multichannel video programming distribution services, including Internet protocol technology (or any successor protocol), direct broadcast satellite delivery, and cable television services.
Defines a tax as discriminatory if the net tax imposed on one means of providing multichannel video service is higher than the net tax rate imposed on another.
Applies this prohibition only to any tax imposed on or after January 1, 2011.

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