Bill Text: IA SSB1110 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
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: Committee Bill
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2017-02-22 - Subcommittee Meeting: 02/23/2017 3:30PM Senate Lobbyist Lounge [SSB1110 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SSB1110-Introduced.html
Senate
Study
Bill
1110
-
Introduced
SENATE
JOINT
RESOLUTION
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
STATE
GOVERNMENT
RESOLUTION
BY
CHAIRPERSON
SMITH)
SENA
TE
JOINT
RESOLUTION
A
Joint
Resolution
applying
for
an
Article
V
convention
to
1
propose
amendments
to
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
2
that
impose
fiscal
restraints,
and
limit
the
power
and
3
jurisdiction
of
the
federal
government,
and
requesting
4
Congress
to
similarly
propose
such
amendments.
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
for
the
purpose
of
restraining
these
and
21
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
Congress
of
the
United
States
is
hereby
petitioned
1
to
propose
an
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
the
United
2
States,
for
submission
to
the
states
for
ratification,
to
3
impose
fiscal
restraints
on
the
federal
government
and
limit
4
the
federal
government’s
power
and
jurisdiction;
and
5
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
pursuant
to
Article
V
of
the
6
Constitution
of
the
United
States,
the
General
Assembly,
as
7
the
Legislature
of
the
State
of
Iowa,
makes
application
to
8
the
Congress
of
the
United
States
to
call
a
convention
for
the
9
specific
and
exclusive
purpose
of
proposing
an
amendment
to
10
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States,
for
submission
to
the
11
states
for
ratification,
to
impose
fiscal
restraints
on
the
12
federal
government
and
limit
the
federal
government’s
power
and
13
jurisdiction;
and
14
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
pursuant
to
Article
V
of
15
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States,
the
Iowa
General
16
Assembly,
as
the
Legislature
of
the
State
of
Iowa,
joins
in
the
17
applications
of
all
other
states
that
have
previously
passed
18
resolutions
calling
for
a
convention
for
the
specific
and
19
exclusive
purpose
of
proposing
amendments
to
the
Constitution
20
of
the
United
States
limited
to
the
purposes
stated
therein,
21
provided,
however,
that
the
delegates
from
Iowa
to
said
22
convention
are
expressly
limited
to
consideration
and
support
23
of
amendments
that
impose
fiscal
restraints
on
the
federal
24
government
and
limit
the
federal
government’s
power
and
25
jurisdiction;
and
26
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
it
is
the
express
intention
of
27
the
General
Assembly
that
this
application
shall
be
aggregated
28
with
the
subsequent
applications
of
other
states
limited
to
29
the
purposes
identified
in
this
application
and
with
those
30
applications
of
the
above-mentioned
states;
and
31
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
this
application
constitutes
32
a
continuing
application
in
accordance
with
Article
V
of
the
33
Constitution
of
the
United
States
until
the
legislatures
of
at
34
least
two-thirds
of
the
several
states
have
made
applications
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for
a
similar
convention
under
Article
V,
or
the
General
1
Assembly
acts
to
withdraw
this
application;
and
2
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Secretary
of
State
3
shall
transmit
certified
copies
of
this
Joint
Resolution
4
to
the
President
and
Secretary
of
the
United
States
5
Senate,
the
Speaker
and
Clerk
of
the
United
States
House
of
6
Representatives,
the
presiding
officer
in
each
house
of
the
7
legislature
in
each
of
the
states
in
the
union,
and
to
the
8
members
of
Iowa’s
congressional
delegation
requesting
their
9
cooperation.
10
EXPLANATION
11
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
12
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
13
This
joint
resolution
provides
that
pursuant
to
Article
V
14
of
the
United
States
Constitution,
the
Iowa
General
Assembly
15
applies
to
the
United
States
Congress
to
call
a
convention
for
16
the
specific
and
exclusive
purpose
of
proposing
an
amendment
17
to
the
United
States
Constitution,
for
submission
to
the
18
states
for
ratification,
to
impose
fiscal
restraints
on
the
19
federal
government
and
limit
the
federal
government’s
power
and
20
jurisdiction.
21
The
joint
resolution
additionally
provides
that
pursuant
to
22
Article
V
of
the
United
States
Constitution,
the
Iowa
General
23
Assembly
joins
in
the
applications
of
several
other
states
24
for
a
convention
to
impose
fiscal
restraints,
and
that
the
25
delegates
from
Iowa
shall
be
expressly
limited
to
consideration
26
and
support
of
amendments
that
impose
such
restraints
on
the
27
federal
government
and
limit
the
federal
government’s
power
and
28
jurisdiction.
29
Further,
the
joint
resolution
provides
that
it
shall
serve
30
as
a
continuing
application
to
call
a
constitutional
convention
31
until
at
least
two-thirds
of
the
legislatures
of
the
several
32
states
have
made
application
for
a
similar
convention,
or
the
33
General
Assembly
acts
to
withdraw
the
application.
34
Finally,
the
joint
resolution
requires
the
Secretary
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of
State
to
transmit
certified
copies
of
the
resolution
1
to
the
President
and
Secretary
of
the
United
States
2
Senate,
the
Speaker
and
Clerk
of
the
United
States
House
3
of
Representatives,
the
presiding
officer
in
each
house
of
4
the
legislature
in
each
of
the
states
in
the
union,
and
the
5
members
of
Iowa’s
congressional
delegation
requesting
their
6
cooperation.
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