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

House Joint Resolution 56 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would change how Congress passes tax legislation. If enacted, any bill that creates a new tax or increases an existing one would require a three-fifths "supermajority" vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, rather than the simple majority currently required. Additionally, the resolution would require that all such votes be recorded by name in the official journals of each chamber to ensure public accountability for how individual lawmakers voted.

For the average citizen, this change would make it significantly more difficult for federal taxes to be raised, as it would require broader bipartisan or cross-party agreement to reach the higher voting threshold. While this could lead to greater stability in tax rates, it could also make it more challenging for Congress to generate new revenue for federal programs or emergency spending. As a proposed constitutional amendment, this measure would require a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate and ratification by three-fourths of the states to become law.