Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens.

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Introduced

28 April 1998

Last action

11 May 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that: (1) the United States shall not engage in any business, financial, professional, or industrial enterprise except as specified in the Constitution; (2) State or Federal laws shall not be subject to any foreign or domestic agreement abrogating this amendment; (3) U.S. activities in violation of this amendment shall be liquidated and the affected properties sold; and (4) the 16th article of amendments to the Constitution shall stand repealed and thereafter the Congress shall not levy taxes on personal income, estates, or gifts.

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28 April 1998
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-joint-resolution/116
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hjres/116
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