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A revenue bill is a federal law that outlines how the U.S. government can collect funds. Learn how revenue bills are initiated by the House of Representatives, how they are processed, and see an example.
The Origination Clause, sometimes called the Revenue Clause, is Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution. The clause says that all bills for raising revenue must start in the U.S. House of Representatives, but the U.S. Senate may propose or concur with amendments, as in the case of other bills.
Origination Clause cases potentially pose a factual question and a legal question. The potential factual question is whether the bill that became law containing the challenged payment requirement first took on a revenue-raising character as a result of action by the Senate.
A revenue bill focuses on methods for raising money, e.g. taxes, user fees, customs duties, and tariffs. Under the U.S. Constitution, federal revenue bills are required to be initiated in the House.
All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.
revenue bill - A legislative proposal that seeks to impose a tax, or otherwise generate funds, for a public purpose, sometimes referred to as a money bill.
Only bills to levy taxes in the strict sense of the word are comprehended by the phrase “all bills for raising revenue”; bills for other purposes, which incidentally create revenue, are not included. 487 Thus, a Senate-initiated bill that provided for a monetary “special assessment” to pay into a crime victims fund did not violate the ...
