Amendment103rd Congress
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to prohibit Federal revenues from growing faster than the rate of increase in national income in the second prior fiscal year, unless a three-fifths majority of both the House and Senate vote to approve a specific tax increase authorizing a higher rate of revenues. \ This amendment was subsequently agreed to by a vote of the full House pursuant to clause 2(d) of rule 23 which provides, that in the Committee of the Whole, when the votes of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner are decisive, the vote must be retaken. See Roll Call No. 63.
- Amendment Number
- 469
- Description
- Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to prohibit Federal revenues from growing faster than the rate of increase in national income in the second prior fiscal year, unless a three-fifths majority of both the House and Senate vote to approve a specific tax increase authorizing a higher rate of revenues. \ This amendment was subsequently agreed to by a vote of the full House pursuant to clause 2(d) of rule 23 which provides, that in the Committee of the Whole, when the votes of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner are decisive, the vote must be retaken. See Roll Call No. 63.
- Purpose
- An amendment in the nature of a substitute similar to the original text, but would add provisions to prohibit federal revenues from increasing at a faster rate than the national income in the second prior fiscal year, unless a 3/5 majority of the entire membership of the House and Senate approved a specific tax increase authorizing a higher rate of revenues.
- Congress
- 103
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Mar 17, 1994
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Barton amendment (A002) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 63).
- Latest Action Time
- 13:35:59
- Submitted Date
- Mar 17, 1994
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021