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Calling for an Article V convention in order to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States that limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, impose fiscal restraints, and limit the number of terms that a person may serve in Congress or as a federal official
Sponsored by Sen. Jesse Green (R)
Same legislation: HJR 2004
Progress
- IntroducedFebruary 17, 2026
- Subcommittee—
- Committee—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- Signed—
Did not pass It didn’t pass both chambers before the General Assembly ended. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This joint resolution constitutes an application requesting the United States Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, impose fiscal restraints on 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 convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
Read the full explanation
2011 certified copies of this resolution to the President and 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 to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature of each state.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
History
Meetings
- Wednesday, February 18 · 10:30 AMState Government committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 11 · 12:00 PMState Government subcommittee · RM 19Official meeting page
Votes
No recorded votes yet.
Lobbyist declarations
- Concerned Women For America of IowaAgainst
- Iowa Chapter of Sierra ClubAgainst
- Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense CorpsAgainst
- VALOR IowaAgainst
- Convention of States ActionFor
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