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HCONRES 148 106th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must be replaced with a new, low, single-rate system that is simple and fair, allowing the Internal Revenue Service, as we…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must be replaced with a new, low, single-rate system that is simple and fair, allowing the Internal Revenue Service, as we know it, to be abolished.

Introduced: July 1, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 106th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 1, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 1, 1999
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 Latest action July 1, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Internal Revenue Service, as we know it, must be abolished, and the Internal Revenue Code must be replaced with a new, simple, and fair tax system that reduces taxes and applies a single, low rate to all Americans; and (2) the President should submit to Congress a comprehensive proposal to reform the Internal Revenue Code by April 1, 2000.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 6
GOSS, PORTER
· Oct 20, 1999
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 1, 1999
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 1, 1999
COLLINS, MAC
· Jul 1, 1999
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jul 1, 1999
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 1, 1999
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 1, 1999
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Jul 1, 1999
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 1, 1999
SMITH, NICK
· Jul 1, 1999
TAUZIN, W.
· Jul 1, 1999
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 1, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 148: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must be replaced with a new, low, single-rate system that is simple and fair, allowing the Internal Revenue Service, as we know it, to be abolished.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-148/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 148: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must be replaced with a new, low, single-rate system that is simple and fair, allowing the Internal Revenue Service, as we know it, to be abolished.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-148/.
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H. Con. Res. 148, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-148/.
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[H. Con. Res. 148: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must be replaced with a new, low, single-rate system that is simple and fair, allowing the Internal Revenue Service, as we know it, to be abolished.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-148/)
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