Internet Tax Freedom Act Gets Bipartisan Push

Legislators from both parties and both houses of Congress are calling on House Leadership to bring the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) to the floor for a vote, and Senate leaders to pass a bill as well.

That came in a letter from the co-chairs of the Congressional Internet Caucus, ranking House Communications Subcommittee member Rep Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and House Judiciary Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), and Senate Judiciary chair Sen Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Commerce Committee ranking member Sen John Thune (R-SD).

The bill, spearheaded by Rep Goodlatte, passed out of the House Judiciary Committee on a vote of 30 to 4. The moratorium expires in November if not renewed, and soon House and Senate members will be returning to the home front to get re-elected so the need for speed is an issue.