A bill to require a 60-vote supermajority in the Senate to pass any bill increasing taxes.
Tax Fairness and Accountability Act of 1996 - Requires an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate to approve any bill or amendment which increases a tax rate.
Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to declare that any bill, resolution, or amendment that reduces revenues may be approved by a simple majority of the Senate.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S877)
Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
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