Bill Summaries: H 1206 HOUSE SELECT/CONST. CONVENTION OF STATES.

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  • Summary date: Jun 19 2014 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition:

    Changes the long title.

    Makes technical changes to, adds to, amends and deletes portions of the whereas clauses of the resolution.

    Gives the House Select Committee on a Convention of the States five additional responsibilities, including examining the economic impact on NC citizens, communities, and businesses of certain federal executive branch actions and to determine if enforcement activity based on federal legislative authority has been needlessly and unnecessarily expanded beyond the intent of such legislation.

     


  • Summary date: May 27 2014 - View Summary

    As the title indicates. Further provides that the House Select Committee (Committee) established under this proposed resolution would be limited to proposing amendments to the US Constitution that (1) impose fiscal restraint on the federal government, (2) limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, (3) limit the terms of office for federal government officials and members of Congress, and (4) other related issues at the discretion of the Committee.

    This resolution is effective upon adoption.