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H.J.Res. 249 (103rd)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit retroactive income taxation.

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Introduced

5 August 1993

Last action

9 August 1993 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

Sponsors

Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Harold Rogers, Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Thomas, Craig [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Christopher Smith, Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], JOE BARTON, Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Franks, Gary A. [R-CT-5], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35], PETER KING, Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], SAM JOHNSON, Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3]

Subjects

Rule of law, Taxation

Source updated

2 June 2021

Rule of law · Taxation

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits Congress from retroactively increasing the rate of a tax or imposing a new tax.

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Timeline

  1. 5 August 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 August 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 August 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 August 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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