HR 788
104th Congress
House
Taxation
Congress
Congressional voting
House rules and procedure
Income tax
Internal revenue law
Legislation
Senate rules and procedure
Tax rates
Citizens' Tax Protection Act
Introduced: February 1, 1995
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 1, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Feb 1, 1995
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Citizens' Tax Protection Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to prohibit the House of Representatives or the Senate from considering any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report carrying any retroactive tax increase.
Requires a three-fifths affirmative vote of Members of the House of Representatives to allow such consideration.
Requires a supermajority point of order in the Senate to allow such consideration.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Committees of jurisdiction
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