H.R. 945 — Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act

Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act

To exercise authority under article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States to clearly establish jurisdictional boundaries over the commercial transactions of digital goods and services conducted through the Internet, and to foster stability and certainty over the treatment of such transactions.

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Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act - Reserves solely to the Federal Government the responsibility and authority to regulate digital commercial transactions. Prohibits: (1) any State or political subdivision from enacting or enforcing any provision regulating such transactions; or (2) the delegation of such responsibility or authority to any State. Makes such reservation inapplicable to non-digital commercial transactions, and makes this Act inapplicable to Uniform Commercial Code requirements in effect in any State.

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2003-02-26

Introduced in House

2003-02-26

Introduced in House

2003-02-26

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2003-02-26

2003-03-06

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

2003-03-10

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act

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