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AL HJR18
Joint Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/2/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kerry Rich
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AI Summary
- Alabama Legislature applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to call a constitutional convention limited to proposing an amendment that restricts the number of terms for U.S. House and Senate members.
- Alabama Secretary of State directed to transmit copies of this resolution to the President, Congressional leadership, Alabama's federal delegation, and presiding officers of all state legislative houses.
- This application shall be combined with similar applications from other states toward achieving the two-thirds state threshold required to compel Congress to call a limited convention on congressional term limits.
- This resolution constitutes a continuing application under Article V and shall remain in effect until at least two-thirds of state legislatures submit applications on the same subject.
- The application shall not be combined with any other subject matters beyond setting term limits for Members of Congress.
Legislative Description
Constitutional convention, limit terms for members of Congress
Resolutions, Legislative
Last Action
Introduced and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Rules
2/2/2016
Committee Referrals
Rules2/2/2016
Full Bill Text
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