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H.J.Res. 47 · 117th Congress

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

Full title

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

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 20, 2021

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

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

Latest action (Nov 1, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: May 20, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.