A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the purpose of limiting the power of Congress to tax or increase the public debt.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress to effect any tax law that would increase the revenue of the Federal Government or that would increase the public debt.

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Timeline

1. 13 February 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 February 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 February 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 February 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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