United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 295 (101st)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the Supreme Court or any inferior court of the United States from ordering the laying or increasing of taxes.
Introduced
20 April 1990
Last action
19 June 1990 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Sponsors
Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the Supreme Court or any inferior court of the United States from ordering a State or political subdivision, or an official of such State or subdivision, from laying or increasing taxes.
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Timeline
20 April 1990
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 1990
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 1990
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Source: Committee
19 June 1990
Committee
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 April 1990
Sponsors
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the Supreme Court or any inferior court of the United States from ordering the laying or increasing of taxes.
- related to → Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the Supreme Court or any inferior court of the United States from ordering the laying or increasing of taxes.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/295
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/295
- us · 101-sjres-295 · source updated 10 August 2026