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HCR 39·MO·house

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

FailedFiled Feb 4, 2026
Sponsor: Don Mayhew
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

May 15, 2026

Summary

The Missouri House adopted a resolution calling on all states to pressure Congress to call an Article V convention to propose an amendment that would repeal the Sixteenth Amendment. It seeks to eliminate the federal government's authority to levy income taxes except during a declared war, shifting that power back to the states. The measure failed to pass and has no legal effect.

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