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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
Topics:State government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 9, 2023
- Stopped: Approved in committeeDid not pass
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: Passes the House
- 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 United States Congress to hold a special meeting to change the U.S. 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 and support 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.R. 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.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 17, 2023. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Lobbying
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Tried before
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- HJR 2003 Calling for an Article V convention in order to propose amendments to the Constitution of …89th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- SJR 2002 Calling for an Article V convention in order to propose amendments to the Constitution of …89th General Assembly · Renumbered as SJR 2004 · same titleCleared committee
- SJR 2004 Calling for an Article V convention in order to propose amendments to the Constitution of …89th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
- HJR 9 Calling for an Article V convention in order to propose amendments to the Constitution of …89th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
- SJR 12 Calling for an Article V convention in order to propose amendments to the Constitution of …89th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · similarCleared committee
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