Constitutional Amendment - Requires the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members present in either the House of Representatives or the Senate before the final adoption of any bill, resolution, or other legislative measure which changes the internal revenue laws by more than a de minimis amount. Allows the Congress to waive such provisions during war or certain military conflict. Requires all votes under this Amendment to be by yeas and nays and the names of persons voting for and against to be entered in the Journal of each House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 395 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 159 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration in the House. A specified amendment is in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.J. Res. 169 shall be considered as having been adopted. One motion to amend shall be in order, if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee, debatable for one hour.
Rule H. Res. 395 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 395. (consideration: CR H3272-3304)
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 159 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration in the House. A specified amendment is in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.J. Res. 169 shall be considered as having been adopted. One motion to amend shall be in order, if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee, debatable for one hour.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 395, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.J. Res. 169 was considered as having been adopted.
Mr. Skaggs raised the question of consideration of the Joint Resolution.
Mr. Skaggs moved to consider.
On motion to consider the joint resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 241 - 157 (Roll No. 115). (consideration: CR H3271)
Roll Call #115 (House)Mr. Skaggs moved to reconsider the vote.
Mr. Canady moved to table the motion to reconsider
On motion to table the motion to reconsider Agreed to by recorded vote: 236 - 157 (Roll No. 116). (consideration: CR H3272)
Roll Call #116 (House)DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 395, the House proceeded with three hours of general debate.
DEBATE - The House resumed general debate.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Stenholm moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR H3304)
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 243 - 177 (Roll no. 117).
Roll Call #117 (House)On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 243 - 177 (Roll no. 117).
Roll Call #117 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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