H.J.RES.41: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations.

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154 (10 Democrats, 1 Independent, 144 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires that any bill, resolution, or other legislative measure changing the internal revenue laws shall require for final adoption in each House the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of that House voting and present, unless the bill is determined at the time of adoption, in a reasonable manner prescribed by law, not to increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount. States that for purposes...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Judiciary have until 6:00 p.m. on April 20 to file a report on H.J. Res. 41. Agreed to without objection.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 9.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-43. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 15.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 118 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 41 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII, if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee, is in order.
Rule H. Res. 118 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 118.
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 41 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII, if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee, is in order.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.J. Res. 41.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 232 - 189 (Roll no. 87).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 22, 2001

Introduced in the House by Pete Sessions (R-Texas)

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