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HI HCR207

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/9/2018

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Lopresti

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests Congress to call an Article V constitutional convention limited to proposing an amendment restricting money's influence in elections, specifically addressing the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision.

  • Designates this as a continuing application to be considered together with similar applications from Vermont, California, Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and other states until two-thirds of states have applied for a convention on this purpose.

  • Specifies that convention delegates should be comprised equally of individuals elected to state and local office or selected by election in each Congressional district, with all current or former federal officeholders prohibited from serving.

  • Clarifies that this application grants Congress authority to call a convention only for the sole purpose of limiting money in elections and does not authorize a convention for any other purpose.

  • Directs transmittal of certified copies to the President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, Senate Minority and Majority Leaders, Hawaii's Congressional delegation, and state legislative presiding officers requesting their cooperation in obtaining additional state applications for the convention.

Legislative Description

Requesting Congress To Convene A Limited National Convention Under Article V For The Exclusive Purpose Of Proposing An Amendment To The United States Constitution That Will Limit The Influence Of Money In Our Electoral Process.

Requesting Congress to convene a limited national convention for the purpose of amending the United States Constitution.

Last Action

Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 39

3/13/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/13/2018

Full Bill Text

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