SJR 7: 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.

Senate subcommittee · named February 14, 2023

• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janice Weiner (D) · janice.weiner@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 13, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. February 14, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Kraayenbrink and Weiner
3. February 22, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 1, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
5. June 5, 2023Sent to the Senate State Government committee