Dive Summary:

• The U.S. Senate has delayed a final vote on the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 to May 6, 2013 following a week-long congressional recess.
• Despite recent momentum for the measure among several major U.S. retailers, the bill is expected to face challenges in the House of Representatives if passed in the senate on May 6.
• “We look forward to passing this landmark bill in 11 days and call on the House to stand up for America’s Main Street businesses with us,” said Senator Richard Durbin of Illinois.

From the article:

Retailers such as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) and Best Buy Co. (BBY) back the measure. Shopping mall owners, state governments and the Obama administration also support it. “Today’s vote in the Senate is proof that the special treatment of big online businesses at the expense of retailers on Main Street will soon be a thing of the past,” Bill Hughes, senior vice president for government affairs at the Retail Industry Leaders Alliance.