SJR 2004: 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

What it does

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. The resolution constitutes a continuing application to call a constitutional convention. 2004 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.

Lobbying · 1 for, 5 against

For: Convention of States Action

Against: Common Good Iowa; Concerned Women For America of Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. February 14, 2022Filed in the Senate
2. February 14, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
3. March 24, 2022Sent to the Senate State Government committee