24RS HJR 40

House Joint Resolution 40

Actions

Last Action	01/11/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	A JOINT RESOLUTION applying for an Article V convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for federal government officials and members of Congress.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1408
Sponsors	B. McCool, S. Baker, K. Bratcher, D. Fister, C. Freeland, C. Fugate, M. Hart, W. Lawrence, M. Lockett, C. Massaroni, J. Petrie, P. Pratt, W. Thomas, W. Williams
Summary of Original Version	Apply to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States for the calling of a convention of the states limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraint on the federal government, limit the powers and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and members of Congress; direct the Secretary of State to send copies of the joint resolution to certain federal and state officials; state that the application should be continuing until the legislatures of at least two-thirds of the states have made applications on the subject.
Index Headings of Original Version	Secretary of State - Application for an Article V convention, transmission United States - Amendments, U.S. Constitution, constitutional convention on restraining federal government Budget and Financial Administration - United States Constitution, Article V convention on restraining federal government, application Constitution, U.S. - Amendments, constitutional convention on restraining federal government, application