Bill Text: IA HJR2003 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A joint resolution 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.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-04 - Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 187. [HJR2003 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-HJR2003-Introduced.html
House
Joint
Resolution
2003
-
Introduced
HOUSE
JOINT
RESOLUTION
2003
BY
WILLS
,
NORDMAN
,
DUNWELL
,
STONE
,
HEIN
,
KAUFMANN
,
BUSH
,
WESTRICH
,
MOHR
,
FRY
,
and
LUNDGREN
HOUSE
JOINT
RESOLUTION
A
Joint
Resolution
calling
for
an
Article
V
convention
in
order
1
to
propose
amendments
to
the
Constitution
of
the
United
2
States
that
impose
fiscal
restraints,
limit
the
power
and
3
jurisdiction
of
the
federal
government,
and
impose
term
4
limits
on
federal
officials
and
members
of
Congress.
5
WHEREAS,
the
founders
of
the
Constitution
of
the
United
6
States
empowered
state
legislators
to
be
guardians
of
liberty
7
against
future
abuses
of
power
by
the
federal
government;
and
8
WHEREAS,
the
federal
government
has
created
a
crushing
9
national
debt
through
improper
and
imprudent
spending;
and
10
WHEREAS,
the
federal
government
has
invaded
the
legitimate
11
roles
of
the
states
through
the
manipulative
process
of
federal
12
mandates,
most
of
which
are
unfunded
to
a
great
extent;
and
13
WHEREAS,
the
federal
government
has
ceased
to
live
under
14
a
proper
interpretation
of
the
Constitution
of
the
United
15
States;
and
16
WHEREAS,
it
is
the
solemn
duty
of
the
states
to
protect
17
the
liberty
of
our
people,
particularly
for
the
generations
18
to
come,
by
proposing
amendments
to
the
Constitution
of
the
19
United
States
through
a
convention
of
the
states
under
Article
20
V
of
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
for
the
purpose
of
21
restraining
these
and
related
abuses
of
power;
NOW
THEREFORE,
22
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
23
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That
the
General
Assembly,
as
the
legislature
of
the
state
1
of
Iowa,
hereby
applies
to
the
Congress
of
the
United
States
2
under
the
provisions
of
Article
V
of
the
Constitution
of
the
3
United
States
for
a
convention
for
the
specific
and
exclusive
4
purpose
of
proposing
amendments
to
the
Constitution
of
the
5
United
States
limited
to
the
purposes
stated
therein,
provided,
6
however,
that
the
delegates
from
Iowa
to
said
convention
are
7
expressly
limited
to
consideration
and
support
of
amendments
8
that
impose
fiscal
restraints
on
the
federal
government,
9
amendments
that
limit
the
power
and
jurisdiction
of
the
federal
10
government,
and
amendments
that
limit
the
terms
of
office
of
11
federal
officials
and
members
of
Congress,
and
no
amendments
on
12
any
other
topic;
and
13
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
this
application
constitutes
14
a
continuing
application
in
accordance
with
Article
V
of
the
15
Constitution
of
the
United
States
until
the
legislatures
of
at
16
least
two-thirds
of
the
several
states
have
made
applications
17
on
the
same
subject;
and
18
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Secretary
of
State
shall
19
transmit
certified
copies
of
this
resolution
to
the
President
20
and
Secretary
of
the
United
States
Senate,
the
Speaker
and
21
Clerk
of
the
United
States
House
of
Representatives,
the
22
presiding
officer
of
each
house
of
the
legislature
of
each
of
23
the
several
states,
and
to
each
member
of
Iowa’s
congressional
24
delegation.
25
EXPLANATION
26
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
27
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
28
This
joint
resolution
constitutes
an
application
requesting
29
the
United
States
Congress
to
call
a
constitutional
convention
30
in
order
to
propose
amendments
to
the
Constitution
of
the
31
United
States
to
impose
fiscal
restraints
on
the
federal
32
government,
limit
the
power
and
jurisdiction
of
the
federal
33
government,
and
limit
the
terms
of
office
for
federal
officials
34
and
for
members
of
Congress.
The
resolution
stipulates
that
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Iowa’s
delegates
to
such
a
convention
are
expressly
limited
1
to
consideration
and
support
of
amendments
on
those
topics.
2
The
resolution
constitutes
a
continuing
application
to
call
a
3
constitutional
convention.
4
The
resolution
requires
the
Secretary
of
State
to
transmit
5
certified
copies
of
this
resolution
to
the
President
and
6
Secretary
of
the
United
States
Senate,
the
Speaker
and
Clerk
7
of
the
United
States
House
of
Representatives,
the
presiding
8
officer
of
each
house
of
the
legislature
of
each
state,
and
to
9
the
members
of
Iowa’s
congressional
delegation.
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