HJRES 61 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal income tax.

Introduced Jun 24, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Sam Johnson R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 4, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on the 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.

  1. IntroducedJun 24, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the 16th amendment (granting Congress the power to tax income). Prohibits Congress from having the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, except in time of war declared by Congress.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 24, 2003.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalJun 24, 2003
R-GAJohn LinderOriginalJun 24, 2003
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleOriginalJun 24, 2003
R-ILPhilip M. CraneOriginalJun 24, 2003
R-LAW. J. (Billy) TauzinOriginalJun 24, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 4, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
  2. Jun 24, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Jun 24, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

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

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