HJRES 964 · 95th Congress · Constitutional amendments
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that total taxation by the Federal Government of the people of the United States shall not exceed 15 percent of the gross national product, and to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency.
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1978-06-07)
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Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits Congress from causing Federal taxation to exceed 15 percent of the gross national product. Prohibits the making of appropriations in excess of the total estimated revenues of the United States in any fiscal year except in time of war or national emergency.…
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Cosponsors (20)
1 Democrat19 Republicans