SJR 2: 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 the presiding officer of each house of the legislature of each state.

Senate subcommittee · named January 27, 2025

• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 9 against

For: Convention of States Action; Personal Interest-Chuck Hurley

Against: AFSCME Council 61; Common Good Iowa; Concerned Women For America of Iowa; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Phyllis Schlafly Eagles of Iowa; United Professionals/UE; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. January 23, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. January 27, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Blake and Rozenboom
3. January 30, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it