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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009

H.R. 1083Introduced Feb 13, 2009Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Rick Boucher D-VA
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 16, 2009 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

25 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 10 Democrats

15 of 25 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Howard Coble (R-NC), Artur Davis (D-AL), Brad Ellsworth (D-IN), John Fleming (R-LA), J. Forbes (R-VA), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Robert Goodlatte (R-VA), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Walter Jones (R-NC), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Mike Pence (R-IN), Ted Poe (R-TX), Thomas Rooney (R-FL), Robert Scott (D-VA), Anthony Weiner (D-NY), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Robert Wittman (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Rick Boucher.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-9 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.