Meanwhile, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee warns the U.S. Supreme Court decision could “unleash chaos.”
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers left open the possibility on Tuesday that Congress could take action to legislate around a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that paves the way for states to collect greater sales taxes from internet retailers.
But there are no signs yet that any legislation is gaining serious traction on Capitol Hill.
Tuesday’s discussion unfolded as the House Judiciary Committee convened to consider the ramifications of the June ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., which overturned a legal precedent that blocked states from gathering sales taxes from out-of-state online vendors.
Route Fifty
By Bill Lucia,
Senior Reporter
July 24, 2018