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MS HC35

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

4/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

John Lamar

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests that Congress call a constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the sole purpose of proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

  • Specifies that the proposed amendment would require total federal outlays to not exceed estimated federal revenues in any fiscal year, except during a national emergency.

  • Designates this application as a continuing request that will be aggregated with similar balanced budget applications from at least 21 other states to reach the two-thirds threshold required to call a convention.

  • Supersedes all previous balanced budget convention applications made by the Mississippi Legislature.

  • Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to congressional leadership, Mississippi's congressional delegation, and the U.S. Archivist.

Legislative Description

U.S. Congress; urge to hold a constitutional convention of states to impose fiscal restraints on federal government.

Last Action

Died In Committee

4/2/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules2/9/2015

Full Bill Text

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