Missouri HR9: Urges the states to compel Congress to propose an amendment to repeal the Sixteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE MAYHEW. 1033H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk WHEREAS, the 16th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified in 1913, granting Congress the power to levy and collect taxes on incomes without apportionment among the States or regard to any census or enumeration; and WHEREAS, the centralized federal income tax system has led to the growth of a large federal bureaucracy and placed an undue financial burden on American citizens, diminishing the power and sovereignty of individual States; and WHEREAS, the framers of the Constitution intended for a limited federal government with taxation authority primarily vested in the States to maintain the balance of power and uphold the principles of federalism; and WHEREAS, returning taxation authority to the States will enhance transparency, promote fiscal responsibility, and empower States to managetheir own tax collection systems according to the needs of their citizens; and WHEREAS, requiring Congress to establish an annual balanced budget as a condition for receiving apportioned State funding would encourage responsible federal spending and strengthen accountability in the budgeting process: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Third General Assembly, First Regular Session, hereby call upon the legislatures of all States in the Union to adopt similar resolutions, compelling …

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Sponsors

• Don Mayhew (R, 124) · primary sponsor
• John Simmons (R, 109)

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2025: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. January 8, 2025: Offered (H)

Common questions

What is HR9?

HR9 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Urges the states to compel Congress to propose an amendment to repeal the Sixteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution .

What does HR9 do?

Urges the states to compel Congress to propose an amendment to repeal the Sixteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution and return taxation authority to the states

What is the status of HR9?

Introduced as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).

Who sponsored HR9?

Don Mayhew (R, 124), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HR9?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HR9&year=2025&code=R