S. 213: Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2013

Introduced:
Feb 04, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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Progress
Introduced Feb 04, 2013
Referred to Committee Feb 04, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed Senate ...
Passed House ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

1% chance of getting past committee.
0% chance of being enacted.

Only 12% of Senate bills made it past committee and only 2% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
none
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Full Title

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communication services.

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Text

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Last updated Feb 04, 2013.
3 pages

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2/4/2013--Introduced.
Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on communication services (i.e., local telephone service, toll telephone service, and teletypewriter exchange service).

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