H.J.Res. 47 · 117th Congress · House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require three-fifths majorities for bills increasing taxes.

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Introduced
May 20, 21
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

  2. MAY 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAY 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAY 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: May 20, 2021

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