,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afbj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #cj1 #bjac,mr4 ,cornyn introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the consideration of any bill by ,congress unless a statement on tax transparency is provided in the bill4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,tax ,transparency ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,tax effect transparency 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #b of title #a1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ajb the following3 #ajb;a4 ,tax effect transparency 7a7 ,in general ,each ,act of ,congress1 bill1 resolution1 conference report thereon1 or amendment there to1 that modifies ,federal tax law shall contain a statement describing the general effect of the modification on ,federal tax law4 7b7 ,failure ,to comply 7#a7 ,in general ,a failure to comply with subsection 7a7 shall give rise to a point of order in either ,house of ,congress1 which may be raised by any ,senator during consideration in the ,senate or any ,member of the ,house of ,representatives during consideration in the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,nonexclusivity ,the availability of a point of order under this section shall not affect the availability of any other point of order4 7c7 ,disposition of point of order in the ,senate 7#a7 ,in general ,any ,senator may raise a point of order that any matter is not in order under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,waiver 7,a7 ,in general ,any ,senator may move to waive a point of order raised under paragraph 7#a7 by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the ,senators duly chosen and sworn4 7,b7 ,procedures ,for a motion to waive a point of order under subparagraph 7,a7 as to a matter-- 7i7 a motion to table the point of order shall not be in order2 7ii7 all motions to waive one or more points of order under this section as to the matter shall be debatable for a total of not more than #a hour1 equally divided between the ,senator raising the point of order and the ,senator moving to waive the point of order or their designees2 and 7iii7 a motion to waive the point of order shall not be amendable4 7d7 ,disposition of point of order in the ,house of ,representatives 7#a7 ,in general ,if a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives makes a point of order under this section1 the ,chair shall put the question of consideration with respect to the proposition of whether any statement made under subsection 7a7 was adequate or1 in the absence of such a statement1 whether a statement is required under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,consideration ,for a point of order under this section made in the ,house of ,representatives-- 7,a7 the question of consideration shall be debatable for #aj minutes1 equally divided and controlled by the ,member making the point of order and by an opponent1 but shall otherwise be decided without intervening motion except one that the ,house of ,representatives adjourn or that the ,committee of the ,whole rise1 as the case may be2 7,b7 in selecting the opponent1 the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives should first recognize an opponent from the opposing party2 and 7,c7 the disposition of the question of consideration with respect to a measure shall be considered also to determine the question of consideration under this section with respect to an amendment made in order as original text4 7e7 ,rulemaking authority ,the provisions of this section are enacted by the ,congress-- 7#a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 respectively1 and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of each ,house1 respectively1 or of that ,house to which they specifically apply1 and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith2 and 7#b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of either ,house to change such rules 7so far as relating to such ,house7 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of such ,house4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #b of title #a1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ajb the following new item3 #ajb;a4 ,tax effect transparency4 4