H.J.Res. 27 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the Federal Government from using the power of taxation to compel someone to engage in commercial activity.

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Constitutional Amendment - Denies Congress the power to lay and collect taxes: (1) to compel any person or persons to engage in commercial activity, or (2) from any person or persons for a failure to engage in any form of commercial activity.

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2013-02-13
Introduced in House
2013-02-13
Introduced in House
2013-02-13
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2013-02-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the Federal Government from using the power of taxation to compel someone to engage in commercial activity.

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