SJR 15: Requesting Congress to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government and limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government and applying for a convention of the states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States to propose amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress

What it does

amendments to the Constitution of the United States, for submission to the states for ratification, to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government and limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government. The joint resolution also calls upon Congress to call a convention of the states, limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.

Senate subcommittee · named February 19, 2019

• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Pam Jochum (D)
• Sen. Zach Whiting (R)

Lobbying · 1 for, 5 against

For: Convention of States Action

Against: Concerned Women For America of Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Phyllis Schlafly Eagles of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 12, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. February 19, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Jochum and Whiting