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HJRES 28 113th Congress House Taxation Constitution and constitutional amendments Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the power of Congress to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services.

Introduced: October 23, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Feb 13, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits Congress from making any law that imposes a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services.

What's happening now February 28, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 16 Identical bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the power of Congress to im…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Republican 11
Cook, Paul
· Oct 23, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· Oct 23, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Oct 23, 2013
HALL, RALPH
· Jul 9, 2013
Harper, Gregg
· Jul 8, 2013
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jun 6, 2013
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 6, 2013
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jun 6, 2013
Denham, Jeff
· Jun 6, 2013
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jun 6, 2013
Flores, Bill
· Jun 6, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 6, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Jun 6, 2013
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jun 6, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Jun 6, 2013
Roe, David
· Jun 6, 2013
Stewart, Chris
· Jun 6, 2013
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Jun 6, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Jun 6, 2013
Brooks, Mo
· Apr 26, 2013
Marino, Tom
· Apr 24, 2013
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Apr 16, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 16, 2013
Broun, Paul
· Mar 20, 2013
Bridenstine, Jim
· Mar 14, 2013
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Mar 14, 2013
Yoder, Kevin
· Mar 14, 2013
Rokita, Todd
· Mar 13, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 12, 2013
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 6, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Feb 25, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 28: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the power of Congress to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-28/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 28: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the power of Congress to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-28/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 28, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-28/.
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[H.J. Res. 28: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the power of Congress to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-28/)
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