HJRES 111 105th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations.

Introduced: February 26, 1998 See on congress.gov

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Apr 22, 1998

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 22, 1998

On passage Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 238 - 186 (Roll No. 102).

Apr 22, 1998

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2170-2171)

Apr 22, 1998

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the joint resolution and announced that, by voice vote, the resolution was agreed to. Mr. Scott requested a recorded vote and further proceedings were postponed.

Apr 22, 1998

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Apr 22, 1998

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 407, the House proceeded with 3 hours of general debate.

Apr 22, 1998

Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 111 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. A specified amendment is in order. One motion to amend shall be in order, if offered by the Minority Leader. The amendment, if offered, shall be considered as read and debatable for one hour. The amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.

Apr 22, 1998

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 407. (consideration: CR H2135-2164)

Apr 22, 1998

Rule H. Res. 407 passed House.

Apr 21, 1998

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 407 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 111 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. A specified amendment is in order. One motion to amend shall be in order, if offered by the Minority Leader. The amendment, if offered, shall be considered as read and debatable for one hour. The amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adoptd.

Mar 5, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Feb 26, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 26, 1998

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Apr 22, 1998	House · vote #102	On Passage	Failed	238–186	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 553	–	An amendment, considered as having been adopted pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 407, to amend section 1…	Agreed to	Apr 22, 1998

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Latest action April 22, 1998

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Requires that a bill to increase the internal revenue shall laws shall require for final adoption in each House the concurrence of two-thirds of the whole of the number of that House, unless the bill does not increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount.

Permits the waiver of such requirement, for up to two years, if there is a declaration of war or if the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution which becomes law.

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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 23

Aderholt, Robert B.

Alabama · Feb 26, 1998

California · Feb 26, 1998

South Carolina · Feb 26, 1998

Oklahoma · Feb 26, 1998

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Feb 26, 1998

South Dakota · Feb 26, 1998

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Feb 26, 1998

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