US HR959 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 27-0)
Status: Introduced on December 9 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-12-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 9 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-12-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider legislation carrying an increase in the amount of tax imposed on individuals under chapter 1 (Normal Taxes and Surtaxes) of the Internal Revenue Code if: (1) such tax is determined by reference (directly or indirectly) to the taxpayer's gross income; and (2) imposition is based solely on the taxpayer's violation of a condition.
Title
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a regulation of individual activity disguised as a tax.
Sponsors
| Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO] | Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA] |
| Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite [R-FL] | Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN] | Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX] | Rep. John Culberson [R-TX] |
| Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC] | Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA] | Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX] | Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX] |
| Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX] | Rep. Steve King [R-IA] | Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY] | Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX] |
| Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX] | Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA] | Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] |
| Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA] | Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH] | Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ] |
| Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN] | Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS] | Rep. Zach Wamp [R-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Rules. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/959/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres959/BILLS-111hres959ih.pdf |
