MS HC37

Mississippi applies to Congress to call a convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for proposing amendments to regulate campaign spending by organizations in response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision.

Requests that the convention be limited to addressing concerns raised by Citizens United and related cases, though allows for substantially similar purposes.

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

Constitutes a continuing application that remains valid until at least two-thirds of state legislatures have submitted applications on the same subject.

Directs copies be sent to Congress leadership, the Mississippi congressional delegation, and presiding officers of all state legislatures.