Proposing an amendment 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.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the U.S. government from engaging in any business, professional, commercial, financial, or industrial enterprise except as specified in the Constitution. Prohibits the constitution or laws of any state, or the laws of the United States, from being subject to the terms of any foreign or domestic agreement which would abrogate this amendment. Requires any activities of the U.S. government which violate the intent and purposes of this amendment to be liquidated and the properties and facilities affected to be sold within three years from the date of ratification of this amendment. Repeals the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution three years after ratification of this amendment and thereafter prohibits Congress from levying taxes on personal incomes, estates, and gifts.

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Timeline

1. 7 February 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E287)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 February 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 February 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 1 March 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 February 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 February 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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