Bill118th CongressFiled Apr 18, 2023Taxation
H.J.Res. 56
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require three-fifths majorities for bills increasing taxes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 18, 2023)
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority of the whole number of each House of Congress to levy a new tax or increase taxes. The resolution also requires all votes taken by either the House of Representatives or the Senate to be determined by the yeas and nays and names of their members and shall be entered on the journal of each chamber.
What just happenedApr 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7](R-TN)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseApr 18, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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