Two members of Congress on Tuesday re-introduced a bill that would prevent states and local jurisdictions from imposing new taxes on cell phone service.

"By curtailing further increases on wireless taxes and fees, we hope to encourage additional consumer driven development in wireless technology," Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat and the bill's sponsor, said in a statement.

"During the economic strain of a recession, raising taxes on hard-working American families is the last thing that will bring stability and growth back to our economy," said Rep. Trent Franks, an Arizona Republican and co-sponsor of the bill.
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The bill would ban local authorities from imposing new mobile taxes for a five-year period. It would not apply, however, to federal and state universal service or E-911 taxes.

Lofgren introduced the same bill last year, but it did not see any movement.