CONVENTION OF STATES.

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House Bill 321 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 19, 2015
AN ACT APPLYING TO CONGRESS FOR AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION OF THE STATES WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
Intro. by Jones, Millis, Riddell, Pendleton.

Status: Ref to the Com on Judiciary I, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House Action) (Mar 24 2015)

SOG comments (1):

Identical bill

Bill as filed is identical to S 398 as filed 3/24/15.

 

H 321

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 19 2015 - View Summary

    Applies to Congress for the calling of a convention of the states limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that (1) impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, (2) limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and (3) limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress. Specifies that this application is a continuing application until the legislatures of at least two‑thirds of the states have made identical or substantially similar applications. The application expires September 30, 2015, if the legislatures of at least two‑thirds of the several states have not made identical or substantially similar applications. Requires the Secretary of State to transmit copies of this act to specified entities.