Constitutional Amendment - Requires that a bill to change the internal revenue laws shall require for final adoption in each House the concurrence of two-thirds of the whole of the number of that House, unless the bill does not increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount.
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.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-50.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-50.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 46.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 113 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 62 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution in the House. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the joint resolution, modified by the amendment specified in the report accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. It shall be in order to consider a motion to amend the joint resolution, if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee, which shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.
Ms. Pryce asked unanimous consent that during the consideration of H.J. Res. 62 pursuant to H. Res. 113, notwithstanding the order of the previous quetion, it may be in order at any time for the Chair to postpone further consideration of the joint resolution until a time desgnated by the Speaker after disposition of any motions to suspend the rules on which proceeding were postponed earlier in the day. Agreed to without objection.
Rule H. Res. 113 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 113. (consideration: CR H1480-1506)
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 62 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution in the House. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the joint resolution, modified by the amendment specified in the report accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. It shall be in order to consider a motion to amend the joint resolution, if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee, which shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 113, the House proceeded with 3 hours of general debate.
Pursuant to an earlier order of the House, further consideration of the joint resolution was postponed. The House will resume consideration of the measure, after completing votes on two motions to suspend the rules which were postponed earlier in the day.
Considered as unfinished business.
DEBATE - The House resumed consideration of the resolution, with approximately 90 minutes remaining of general debate.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 233 - 190 (Roll no. 78).
Roll Call #78 (House)On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 233 - 190 (Roll no. 78).
Roll Call #78 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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