Skip to main content
HJRES 70 105th Congress House Taxation Business income tax Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Constitutional amendments Income tax Law Legislation Personal income tax

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal income tax.

Introduced: April 10, 1997 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Apr 10, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 10, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E633)
Apr 10, 1997
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that three years after ratification of this amendment: (1) the 16th amendment to the U.S. Constitution is repealed; and (2) the Congress shall have no power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, except in time of war declared by the Congress.

What's happening now April 15, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 6, 1997
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 70: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal income tax.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-70/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 70: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal income tax.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-70/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 70, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-70/.
Markdown link
[H.J. Res. 70: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal income tax.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-70/)
Report a problem