To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communication services.
Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and issue a report concerning: (1) the extent to which the benefits of the repeal of the excise tax are passed through to individual and business consumers; and (2) any actions taken by communication service providers or others that diminish such benefits.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-631.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 511 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3916 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 511 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 511. (consideration: CR H3842-3854; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3842)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3916 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3916.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Doggett moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
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Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Doggett motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment which adds a new paragraph to stipulate that the provisions of the bill shall not apply to certain organizations that do not choose to make disclosures under existing law.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 214 (Roll no. 232). (text: CR H3851)
Roll Call #232 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 420 - 2 (Roll no. 233).(text: CR H3842)
Roll Call #233 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 420 - 2 (Roll no. 233). (text: CR H3842)
Roll Call #233 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Roth under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/30/2000 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-328.
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Roth under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/30/2000 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-328.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.