Dive Summary:

• The U.S. Senate could vote this week on a bill to impose sales tax upon internet retailers, forcing them to collect sales tax for online purchases.
• According to a spokeswoman for Senator Dick Durbin, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 could see a vote before the week is out. Backers of the bill have been encouraged by an early 75-24 test vote in March 2013.
• The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 is sponsored by 28 Republicans and Democrats in the Senate and 48 Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives. The bill is supported by the National Retail Federation and Amazon.com.

From the article:

The move to expedite action on the Marketplace Fairness Act comes after the Senate showed overwhelming support for the bill March 22, when senators voted 75-24 to back the bill in a non-binding resolution. With that kind of support, the Senate is expected to begin debate early next week with a vote “likely by the end of the week,” the spokeswoman says.