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H.R. 2116 (104th)
National Voter Opportunity To Inform Congress Effectively on a Flat Tax and a Cap on Tax Increases Act of 1995 (National VOICE on a Flat Tax and Cap on Tax Increases Act of 1995)
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26 July 1995
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8166-8169)
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Summary
National Voter Opportunity To Inform Congress Effectively on a Flat Tax and a Cap on Tax Increases Act of 1995 (National VOICE on a Flat Tax and Cap on Tax Increases Act of 1995) - Establishes a national advisory nonbinding referendum to provide for placing on the 1996 general election ballot or, if there is no general election in a particular district, placing on a ballot the following questions: (1) Should Congress adopt a simple flat tax rate on income?; and (2) Should Congress approve a constitutional amendment to require a majority vote of the American people to raise taxes? Authorizes that $5 million be reimbursed to the States from the franking accounts of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the costs of conducting the nonbinding referendum in proportions equal to the total amount appropriated for franking in each House.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 1995
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Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 1995
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 July 1995
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/2116
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/2116