Origination Clause
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The Origination clause refers to a provision in Article One of the United States Constitution, Section 7, Clause 1, that mandates all revenue raising bills originate from the House of Representatives.
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Article I, Section 7, Clause 1:
| “ | 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. | ” |
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The Origination Clause stems from an English parliamentary requirement that all revenue raising bills start from the British House of Commons; to ensure that the "power of the purse" lies with the body closest to the people.[citation needed] This clause was meant to placate large states after the equally-represented Senate was made more powerful.
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