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, in a reasonable manner prescribed by law, not to increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount. States that for purposes of determining any increase, there shall be excluded any increase resulting from the lowering of an effective rate of any tax. Requires journal entry of any vote.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 139 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 37 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. One motion to amend, if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee, shall be considered as read and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Rule H. Res. 139 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 139. (consideration: CR H2068-2098)
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 37 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. One motion to amend, if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee, shall be considered as read and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with three hours of debate on H.J. Res. 37.
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): 229 - 199 (Roll no. 90).
Roll Call #90 (House)On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 229 - 199 (Roll no. 90).
Roll Call #90 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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