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

30 April 2009

Last action

12 June 2009 · Referred

Status

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

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

30 April 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1026)
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-joint-resolution/48
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