Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires that a bill to increase the internal revenue shall laws shall require for final adoption in each House the concurrence of two-thirds of the whole of the number of that House, unless the bill does not increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount. Permits the waiver of such requirement, for up to two years, if there is a declaration of war or if the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution which becomes law.

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Timeline

1. 11 March 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 March 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 March 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 March 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 March 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 April 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.

   Source: Committee

7. 8 April 1997

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10.

   Source: Committee

8. 8 April 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 10 April 1997

   Calendars

   Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 46.

   Source: Calendars

10. 10 April 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-50.

    Source: Committee

11. 10 April 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-50.

    Source: Committee

12. 14 April 1997

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 113 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 62 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution in the House. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the joint resolution, modified by the amendment specified in the report accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. It shall be in order to consider a motion to amend the joint resolution, if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee, which shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.

    Source: Floor

13. 15 April 1997

    Passed

    Ms. Pryce asked unanimous consent that during the consideration of H.J. Res. 62 pursuant to H. Res. 113, notwithstanding the order of the previous quetion, it may be in order at any time for the Chair to postpone further consideration of the joint resolution until a time desgnated by the Speaker after disposition of any motions to suspend the rules on which proceeding were postponed earlier in the day. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

14. 15 April 1997

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 113 passed House.

    Source: Floor

15. 15 April 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

16. 15 April 1997

    Vote

    On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 233 - 190 (Roll no. 78).

    Source: Floor

17. 15 April 1997

    Vote

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 233 - 190 (Roll no. 78).

    Source: Floor

18. 15 April 1997

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

19. 15 April 1997

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 113. (consideration: CR H1480-1506)

    Source: Floor

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Reported in House · 10 April 1997 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 11 March 1997 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 10 April 1997

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 10 April 1997

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 10 April 1997

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 March 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 March 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 March 1997

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• JOE BARTON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
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