H.J.Res. 54 · 108th Congress
Proposing a tax limitation amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
No cosponsors.
Constitutional Amendment - Requires that any bill, resolution, or other legislative measure changing the internal revenue laws shall require for final adoption in each House the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of that House voting and present, unless the bill is determined at the time of adoption not to increase the internal revenue by more than a…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 12, 2003
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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About this bill and sources
Official title: Proposing a tax limitation amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Latest action (May 5, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 12, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.