Bill Text: IA HJR8 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: A joint resolution applying for an Article V convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints, and limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and requesting Congress to similarly propose such amendments.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 52-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-03-23 - Subcommittee, Danielson, Dvorsky, and Schultz. S.J. 680. [HJR8 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2015-HJR8-Amended.html
House Joint Resolution 8 - Reprinted HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION BY HAGENOW, BACON, BAUDLER, BAXTER, BEST, BRANHAGEN, BYRNES, CARLSON, COWNIE, DEYOE, DOLECHECK, DRAKE, FISHER, FORRISTALL, FRY, GASSMAN, GRASSLEY, HANUSA, HEARTSILL, HEIN, HIGHFILL, HOLT, HUSEMAN, JORGENSEN, KAUFMANN, KLEIN, KOESTER, KOOIKER, LANDON, MAXWELL, L. MILLER, MOMMSEN, NUNN, PAULSEN, PAUSTIAN, PETTENGILL, RIZER, ROGERS, SALMON, SANDS, SEXTON, SHEETS, SIECK, SODERBERG, STANERSON, R. TAYLOR, UPMEYER, VANDER LINDEN, WATTS, WILLS, WINDSCHITL, and WORTHAN (As Amended and Passed by the House March 19, 2015) HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1 A Joint Resolution A Joint Resolution applying for an Article 2 V convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of 3 the United States that impose fiscal restraints, and limit 4 the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and 5 requesting Congress to similarly propose such amendments. 6 WHEREAS, the founders of the Constitution of the United 7 States empowered state legislators to be guardians of liberty 8 against future abuses of power by the federal government; and 9 WHEREAS, the federal government has created a crushing 10 national debt through improper and imprudent spending; and 11 WHEREAS, the federal government has invaded the legitimate 12 roles of the states through the manipulative process of federal 13 mandates, most of which are unfunded to a great extent; and 14 WHEREAS, the federal government has ceased to live under 15 a proper interpretation of the Constitution of the United 16 States; and 17 WHEREAS, it is the solemn duty of the states to protect 18 the liberty of our people, particularly for the generations 19 to come, by proposing amendments to the Constitution of the 20 United States through a convention of the states under Article 21 V of the Constitution for the purpose of restraining these and 22 related abuses of power; NOW THEREFORE, 23 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: HJR 8 (10) 86 rn/rj/md PAG LIN 1 1 That the Congress of the United States is hereby petitioned 1 2 to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United 1 3 States, for submission to the states for ratification, to 1 4 impose fiscal restraints on the federal government and limit 1 5 the federal government's power and jurisdiction; and 1 6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, pursuant to Article V of the 1 7 Constitution of the United States, the General Assembly, as 1 8 the Legislature of the State of Iowa, makes application to 1 9 the Congress of the United States to call a convention for the 1 10 specific and exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to 1 11 the Constitution of the United States, for submission to the 1 12 states for ratification, to impose fiscal restraints on the 1 13 federal government and limit the federal government's power and 1 14 jurisdiction; and 1 15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That pursuant to Article V of 1 16 the Constitution of the United States, the Iowa General 1 17 Assembly, as the Legislature of the State of Iowa, joins in the 1 18 applications of the states of Georgia (SR 736, 2014), Florida 1 19 (SM 476, 2014), and Alaska (HJR 22, 2014) for a convention for 1 20 the specific and exclusive purpose of proposing amendments to 1 21 the Constitution of the United States limited to the purposes 1 22 stated therein, provided, however, that the delegates from 1 23 Iowa to said convention are expressly limited to consideration 1 24 and support of amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the 1 25 federal government and limit the federal government's power and 1 26 jurisdiction; and 1 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That it is the express intention of 1 28 the General Assembly that this application shall be aggregated 1 29 with the subsequent applications of other states limited to 1 30 the purposes identified in this application and with those 1 31 applications of the above=mentioned states; and 1 32 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this application constitutes 1 33 a continuing application in accordance with Article V of the 1 34 Constitution of the United States until the legislatures of at 1 35 least two=thirds of the several states have made applications 2 1 for a similar convention under Article V, or the General 2 2 Assembly acts to withdraw this application; and 2 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State 2 4 shall transmit certified copies of this Joint Resolution 2 5 to the President and Secretary of the United States 2 6 Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of 2 7 Representatives, the presiding officer in each house of the 2 8 legislature in each of the states in the union, and to the 2 9 members of Iowa's congressional delegation requesting their 2 10 cooperation. HJR 8 (10) 86 rn/rj/md
