Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require three-fifths majorities for bills increasing taxes.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

163 cosponsors — 158 Republicans, 5 Democrats

7 of 163 cosponsors (4%) are from the other party.

A. Allard (R-CO), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Bill Archer (R-TX), Dick Armey (R-TX), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Bill Baker (R-CA), Richard Baker (R-LA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Bob Barr (R-GA), Bill Barrett (R-NE), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Peter Blute (R-MA), John Boehner (R-OH), Henry Bonilla (R-TX), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Ed Bryant (R-TN), Jim Bunn (R-OR), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Richard Burr (R-NC), Dan Burton (R-IN), H. Callahan (R-AL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Dave Camp (R-MI), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Helen Chenoweth-Hage (R-ID), Jon Christensen (R-NE), Dick Chrysler (R-MI), Howard Coble (R-NC) and 133 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joe Barton.

• H.R. 1791 (104th) Medicaid Certification Act of 1995
• H.J.Res. 1 (104th) Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
• H.R. 3803 (104th) George Bush School of Government and Public Service Act
• H.J.Res. 159 (104th) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require two-thirds majorities for bills increasing taxes.
• H.R. 3201 (104th) Medical Device Reform Act of 1996
• H.Res. 510 (104th) Providing for mandatory drug testing of Members of the House of Representatives.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-6 district