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ID HCR025

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

2/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests Congress call an Article V convention of the states, limited to proposing a federal balanced budget amendment requiring total federal outlays not exceed estimated federal revenues in any fiscal year, except during a national emergency

  • Requires 34 of 50 state legislatures to submit applications on the same subject before Congress must call the convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution

  • Directs copies of the application be transmitted to the U.S. President, Secretary of the Senate, Speaker and Clerk of the House, Idaho's congressional delegation, and presiding officers of all state legislatures

  • Application remains active until two-thirds of states submit matching applications or until December 31, 2033, whichever occurs first

  • Supersedes all previous Idaho Legislature applications on the same balanced budget amendment subject

Legislative Description

States findings of the Legislature and requests that Congress call a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the Constitution of the United States.

ARTICLE V CONVENTION

Last Action

Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Rules2/9/2026
State Affairs1/30/2026

Full Bill Text

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