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HJRES 94 106th Congress House Taxation Congress Congressional voting Constitutional amendments Law Tax rates

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

Introduced: April 6, 2000 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 12, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.J. Res. 94.
Apr 12, 2000
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 94 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for one amendment printed in the Congressional Record if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment shall be considered as read and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.
Apr 12, 2000
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 471. (consideration: CR H2131-2147)
Apr 12, 2000
Rule H. Res. 471 passed House.
Apr 12, 2000
On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 234 - 192 (Roll no. 119). (text: CR H2131)
Apr 12, 2000
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 234 - 192 (Roll no. 119).(text: CR H2131)
Apr 12, 2000
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Apr 11, 2000
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 471 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 94 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for one amendment printed in the Congressional Record if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment shall be considered as read and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.
Apr 7, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Apr 6, 2000
Introduced in House
Apr 6, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 12, 2000 House · vote #119 On Passage Failed 234192 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Constitutional Amendment - Requires any legislative measure changing the internal revenue laws to require the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of each House voting and present, unless the legislative measure is determined not to increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount. States that for the purposes of determining any increase in the internal revenue, there shall be excluded any increase resulting from the lowering of an effective rate of any tax.

Permits Congress to waive such requirements when: (1) a declaration of war is in effect; or (2) the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious threat to national security and is so declared by an adopted joint resolution. Prohibits any increase in the internal revenue enacted under such a waiver from being effective for longer than two years.

What's happening now April 12, 2000

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2