HJRES 56 · 118th Congress · Taxation

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require three-fifths majorities for bills increasing taxes.

Introduced 2023-04-18· Sponsored by Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2023-04-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority of the whole number of each House of Congress to levy a new tax or increase taxes. The resolution also requires all votes taken by either the House of Representatives or the Senate to be determined by the yeas and nays and names of their members and shall be entered on the journal of each chamber.…

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