The '''Contract with America''' was the brainchild of [[Newt Gingrich]] prior to the historic [[conservative]] landslide in the 1994 [[congress]]ional elections. The contract included requiring that all laws applying to the country also apply to Congress, that term limits apply to committee chairs, and that a three-fifths majority be required to pass a tax increase. Other provisions included the Fiscal Responsibility Act to balance the budget and the Personal Responsibility Act to strengthen parental rights in their children's education.<ref>http://www.nationalcenter.org/ContractwithAmerica.html</ref>