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HJRES 87 111th Congress House Taxation Constitution and constitutional amendments Legislative rules and procedure Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced: May 26, 2010 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
May 26, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 26, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of each house of Congress for final adoption of any legislation changing the internal revenue laws, unless such legislation is determined not to increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount.

Permits a waiver of this requirement when a declaration of war is in effect or when the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution which becomes law. Prohibits any increase in the internal revenue enacted under such a waiver from lasting more than two years.

What's happening now July 26, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2