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SJRES 11 107th Congress Senate

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

Introduced: March 28, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2002
Committee on the Judiciary referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Mar 28, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3063)
Mar 28, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3063)
Mar 28, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 15, 2002

Committee on the Judiciary referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Constitutional Amendment - Requires a two-thirds vote of each House of Congress in order to pass any bill levying a new tax or increasing the rate or base of any tax. Allows 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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 28, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 11: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require two-thirds majorities for bills increasing taxes.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SJRES-11/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 11: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require two-thirds majorities for bills increasing taxes.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SJRES-11/.
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S.J. Res. 11, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SJRES-11/.
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[S.J. Res. 11: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require two-thirds majorities for bills increasing taxes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SJRES-11/)
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