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Calling an Article V Convention for proposing a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the United States Constitution and stipulating ratification by a vote of We the People, and for other purposes.

USA119th CongressHCONRES-15| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2025
Jodey C. Arrington

Jodey C. Arrington

Republican Representative

Texas

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This concurrent resolution formally calls for an Article V Convention of States to propose a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the United States Constitution. It asserts that the constitutional requirement of applications from two-thirds of the states has been met, citing historical records of both general and specific fiscal responsibility applications. The resolution emphasizes that Congress has a constitutional duty to call this convention once the threshold is reached, referencing Alexander Hamilton's Federalist 85. The resolution includes a specific condition under which the convention would not be called: if, within 60 days, the House Clerk provides a written report detailing that fewer than 34 unrescinded state applications exist for either plenary or fiscal responsibility amendments. Furthermore, it stipulates a unique ratification process for any proposed amendments, requiring a direct vote by "We the People" in three-quarters (38) of the states through State Convention delegates. This ratification method is explicitly linked to the Supreme Court's ruling in Chiafalo v. Washington , underscoring the principle that delegates should not overturn the will of the citizens.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HCONRES 118-24
Calling an Article V Convention for proposing a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the United States Constitution and stipulating ratification by a vote of We the People, and for other purposes.
Feb 24, 2025
Submitted in House
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HCONRES 118-24
    Calling an Article V Convention for proposing a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the United States Constitution and stipulating ratification by a vote of We the People, and for other purposes.


  • February 24, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • February 24, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Calling an Article V Convention for proposing a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the United States Constitution and stipulating ratification by a vote of We the People, and for other purposes.

USA119th CongressHCONRES-15| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2025
This concurrent resolution formally calls for an Article V Convention of States to propose a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the United States Constitution. It asserts that the constitutional requirement of applications from two-thirds of the states has been met, citing historical records of both general and specific fiscal responsibility applications. The resolution emphasizes that Congress has a constitutional duty to call this convention once the threshold is reached, referencing Alexander Hamilton's Federalist 85. The resolution includes a specific condition under which the convention would not be called: if, within 60 days, the House Clerk provides a written report detailing that fewer than 34 unrescinded state applications exist for either plenary or fiscal responsibility amendments. Furthermore, it stipulates a unique ratification process for any proposed amendments, requiring a direct vote by "We the People" in three-quarters (38) of the states through State Convention delegates. This ratification method is explicitly linked to the Supreme Court's ruling in Chiafalo v. Washington , underscoring the principle that delegates should not overturn the will of the citizens.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HCONRES 118-24
Calling an Article V Convention for proposing a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the United States Constitution and stipulating ratification by a vote of We the People, and for other purposes.
Feb 24, 2025
Submitted in House
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HCONRES 118-24
    Calling an Article V Convention for proposing a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the United States Constitution and stipulating ratification by a vote of We the People, and for other purposes.


  • February 24, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • February 24, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jodey C. Arrington

Jodey C. Arrington

Republican Representative

Texas

Judiciary Committee

Congress

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted