A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the consideration of retroactive tax increases.

Summary

Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the House of Representatives or the Senate from considering any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that increases a tax and applies such increase to taxable years beginning before the date of the enactment of the law (retroactive tax increases). Provides that a point of order raised under any such measure may be waived only by a three-fifths vote in the Senate.

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Timeline

1. 26 February 1997

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 February 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1676-1678)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 26 February 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 February 1997

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 February 1997

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Sponsors

• Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thomas, Craig [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
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