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Citizens' Tax Protection Act

Introduced: February 1, 1995 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Feb 1, 1995
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 1, 1995

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 1, 1995
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 1, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 788: Citizens' Tax Protection Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-788/
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"H.R. 788: Citizens' Tax Protection Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-788/.
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H.R. 788, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-788/.
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