Calling for an Article V convention in order to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and impose term limits on federal officials and members of Congress

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Same legislation: SJR 2002, SJR 2004

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 31, 2022
Done: Approved in committeeFebruary 14, 2022
Stopped: Passes the HouseDid not pass
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: Passes again next General AssemblyThe same wording, after an election
Next: Voters decideOn the next general election ballot

Did not pass It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa is asking the U.S. Congress to hold a special meeting to change the United States Constitution. These proposed changes would limit how much the federal government can spend, reduce its overall power, and set term limits for federal officials and members of Congress. Iowa's representatives at this meeting would only be allowed to discuss these specific topics.¹

Read the official explanation

This joint resolution constitutes an application requesting the United States Congress to call a constitutional convention in order to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for federal officials and for members of Congress. 2003 Iowa’s delegates to such a convention are expressly limited to consideration and support of amendments on those topics. The resolution constitutes a continuing application to call a constitutional convention. The resolution requires the Secretary of State to transmit certified copies of this resolution to the President and Secretary of the United States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, the presiding officer of each house of the legislature of each state, and to the members of Iowa’s congressional delegation.

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89th General Assembly

SJR 2002RenumberedSenate companion HJR 2003Cleared committeeHouse companion SJR 2004Cleared committeefrom SJR 2002

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SJR 1Cleared committee90th GA HJR 4Renumbered90th GA SJR 2Cleared committee91st GA

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