SJRES 11 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

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

Introduced Mar 28, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Jeff Sessions R-AL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 15, 2002 Committee on the Judiciary referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMar 28, 2001
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 9

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 28, 2001.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-NH	Bob Smith	Original	Mar 28, 2001
R-NE	Chuck Hagel	Original	Mar 28, 2001
R-OK	James M. Inhofe	Original	Mar 28, 2001
R-NC	Jesse Helms	Original	Mar 28, 2001
R-AZ	Jon Kyl	Original	Mar 28, 2001
R-ID	Mike Crapo	Original	Mar 28, 2001
R-IL	Peter Fitzgerald	Original	Mar 28, 2001
D-TX	Phil Gramm	Original	Mar 28, 2001
D-AL	Richard C. Shelby	Original	Mar 28, 2001

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jul 15, 2002Committee on the Judiciary referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Mar 28, 2001Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3063)
Mar 28, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3063)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

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