DIRECTV and EchoStar were hoping that when the House Judiciary Committee approved a tax moratorium extension bill last week that it would prohibit states from imposing DBS-specific taxes. Now both companies are looking for answers after learning the bill does not include the language they wanted.

One solution could come in the form of a bill House Judiciary Committee Chair John Conyers introduced in September. The DBS companies are lobbying for the state tax streamlining bill, but sources said it is unclear whether the House will pass what would be non-discriminatory legislation this year.

According to reports, Conyers is set on having Congress address the issue which could have significant implications on states’ ability to enact taxes on satellite TV that are different from those established for cable services. As it stands, six states currently have what the DBS companies consider “discriminatory” tax structures on satellite TV.