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HJRES 104 113th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.

Introduced: November 21, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Constitution and constitutional amendmentsTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Became law
Jan 9, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Nov 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 9, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution and declares that Congress shall have no power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, except in time of war declared by Congress.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 16 Related bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 4
R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 11, 2014
Broun, Paul
· Nov 21, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Nov 21, 2013
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Nov 21, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 21, 2013
Woodall, Rob
· Nov 21, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Nov 21, 2013
DeSantis, Ron
· Nov 15, 2013
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Nov 15, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 104: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-104/
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"H.J. Res. 104: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-104/.
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H.J. Res. 104, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-104/.
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