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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a point of order against considering any provision of any measure that contains a retroactive tax increase.

Introduced: September 8, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 14, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4398)
Jan 26, 1994
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Ramstad. Petition No: 103-11.
Jan 26, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H49)
Sep 8, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sep 8, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6392)
Sep 8, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a bill or joint resolution carrying any provision providing for a retroactive tax increase from being reported in the House. Provides that no amendment in the House or proposed by the Senate carrying a retroactive tax measure shall be in order during the consideration of a bill or joint resolution. Allows a question of order to be raised at any time under this clause.

What's happening now June 14, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4398)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Aug 5, 1994
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 17, 1994
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Sep 8, 1993
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 8, 1993
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 8, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 247: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a point of order against considering any provision of any measure that contains a retroactive tax increase.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HRES-247/
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"H. Res. 247: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a point of order against considering any provision of any measure that contains a retroactive tax increase.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HRES-247/.
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H. Res. 247, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HRES-247/.
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[H. Res. 247: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a point of order against considering any provision of any measure that contains a retroactive tax increase.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HRES-247/)
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