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AK HJR38

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/20/2012

Primary Sponsor

Wes Keller

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Origin

House of Representatives

27th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requests that Congress call an Article V amendments convention to propose a constitutional amendment requiring approval from a majority of state legislatures to increase federal debt.

  • Declares that the Alaska State Legislature applies for an amendments convention limited exclusively to proposing this federal debt amendment.

  • States this application constitutes a continuing application under Article V until at least two-thirds of state legislatures submit equivalent applications for the same amendments convention.

  • Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to the President, Vice-President, congressional leadership, Alaska's federal delegation, and the presiding officers of all other state legislatures.

Legislative Description

Us Const Am: Federal Debt Limit

Public Finance

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

3/28/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules3/28/2012
State Affairs2/20/2012

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