1、1 A “simple majority” is a majority of legislators present and voting when a quorum is present(i.e., one-half plus one of the Members voting). A “constitutional majority” is a majority ofMembers elected to a House and entitled to vote. An “extraordinary majority” (sometimesreferred to as a “super-ma
2、jority”) requires some higher percentage of Members to pass a measurethan either a simple or a constitutional majority. See Dyer v. Blair, 390 F. Supp. 1291, 1296 n.4,1305 (N.D.Ill. 1975)(three-judge court). Constitutional amendments have been proposed (see, e.g., H.J.Res. 6, 108th Cong.) that would
3、require that bills to increase revenue be approved by a constitutional majority of each House.Such proposed amendments are beyond the scope of this report. Also not included in the reportare proposed amendments to require a rollcall vote on revenue increases, unless such measuresalso require a super
4、-majority vote.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-351 AUpdated April 23, 2003Super-Majority Voting Requirement for TaxIncreases: An Overview of Proposals for aConstitutional AmendmentJay R. ShampanskyLegislative Atto
