[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 395 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 House Calendar No. 204
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 395

                          [Report No. 104-513]

  Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 159) 
  proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
       require two-thirds majorities for bills increasing taxes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 1996

   Mr. McInnis, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 159) 
  proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
       require two-thirds majorities for bills increasing taxes.

    Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the 
House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 159) proposing an amendment to 
the Constitution of the United States to require two-thirds majorities 
for bills increasing taxes. An amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of House Joint Resolution 169 shall be 
considered as adopted. The previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the joint resolution, as amended, and on any further 
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: 
(1) three hours of debate on the joint resolution, as amended, which 
shall be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary; (2) one motion to 
amend, if offered by the minority leader or his designee, which shall 
be considered as read and shall be separately debatable for one hour 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; and 
(3) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
                                     

                                                 House Calendar No. 204

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 395

                          [Report No. 104-513]

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                               RESOLUTION

  Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 159) 
  proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
       require two-thirds majorities for bills increasing taxes.

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                             March 29, 1996

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed