HJRES 62 · 105th Congress · Taxation

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

Introduced 1997-03-11· Sponsored by Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(1997-04-15)

Recorded Votes

FailedHouse · 1997-04-15
Roll #78
Yea 233Nay 190
Democrats
25 Yea·174 Nay
Republicans
208 Yea·15 Nay
PassedHouse · 1997-04-15
Roll #78
Yea 233Nay 190
Democrats
25 Yea·174 Nay
Republicans
208 Yea·15 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

3 Democrats17 Republicans