[Congressional Bills 113th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 28 Introduced in House (IH)] 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 28 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the power of Congress to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2013 Mr. Palazzo introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the power of Congress to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: ``Article-- ``Congress shall make no law that imposes a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services.''. <all>