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SJRES 16 113th Congress Senate

A joint resolution 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: June 18, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Constitution and constitutional amendmentsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Jun 6, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 6, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 6, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 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.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
Vitter, David
· Jun 18, 2013
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 6, 2013
 R
Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jun 6, 2013
 R
Lee, Mike
Utah · Jun 6, 2013
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 6, 2013
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 6, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 16: A joint resolution 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-SJRES-16/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 16: A joint resolution 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-SJRES-16/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 16, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SJRES-16/.
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[S.J. Res. 16: A joint resolution 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-SJRES-16/)
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