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HJRES 167 104th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the judicial power of the United States.

Introduced: April 18, 1996 See on congress.gov
Law Constitutional amendmentsFederal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsIntergovernmental tax relations
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JurisdictionPolitical questions and judicial powerState taxationTax ratesTaxation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 28, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 21, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 21, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 28, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the judicial power of the United States from including the power to require States, the District of Columbia, or any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States to levy or increase any tax.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 18, 1996
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 18, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 167: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the judicial power of the United States.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-167/
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"H.J. Res. 167: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the judicial power of the United States.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-167/.
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H.J. Res. 167, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-167/.
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