HOUSE SELECT/CONST. CONVENTION OF STATES.

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House Bill 1206 (Public) Filed Tuesday, May 27, 2014
A HOUSE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE ISSUE OF FEDERALISM AND ABUSES OF FEDERAL AUTHORITY, INCLUDING WHETHER NORTH CAROLINA SHOULD APPLY TO CONGRESS FOR A CONVENTION OF THE STATES UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
Intro. by Jones, Millis, Riddell, Fulghum.

Status: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House Action) (Jun 25 2014)

SOG comments (1):

Long title change

Committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original long title was A HOUSE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY WHETHER NORTH CAROLINA SHOULD APPLY TO CONGRESS FOR A CONVENTION OF THE STATES UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

H 1206

Bill Summaries:

  • 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.