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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require two-thirds majorities for increasing taxes.

Introduced: January 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 19, 1997
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.
Jan 21, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 21, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S562-563)
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Requires a two-thirds vote of each House of the Congress in order to pass any bill levying a new tax or increasing the rate or base of any tax. Allows the Congress to waive that requirement during war or certain military conflict. Requires all votes under this Amendment to be by yeas and nays and the names of persons voting for and against to be entered in the Journal of each House.

What's happening now March 19, 1997

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 1, 1998
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 14, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 9: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require two-thirds majorities for increasing taxes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SJRES-9/
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"S.J. Res. 9: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require two-thirds majorities for increasing taxes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SJRES-9/.
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S.J. Res. 9, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SJRES-9/.
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