HJR 4: 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 limit the number of terms that a person may serve in 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.R. Secretary of the United States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, each member of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, and to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature of each state.

House subcommittee · named February 21, 2023

• Rep. John H. Wills (R) · john.wills@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Adam Zabner (D) · adam.zabner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 6 against

For: Convention of States Action; Personal Interest-Will Rogers

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

In plain words

1. February 8, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
2. February 21, 2023House subcommittee named: Wills, J., Lundgren and Zabner
3. February 23, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 24, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. February 27, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HJR 7