MS SC590

Mississippi legislature applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to call a convention for proposing an amendment requiring every federal law to embrace only one subject, clearly expressed in the bill's title.

Cites that 41 of 50 states and Mississippi already have single-subject provisions in their constitutions, demonstrating the provision's effectiveness and benefits to legislatures and citizens.

States that a federal single-subject amendment would limit pork barrel spending, control legislative riders, restrict omnibus legislation, increase transparency, and improve congressional accountability.

Resolution is automatically revoked and retroactively nullified if used to call a convention for any constitutional amendment purpose other than the single-subject requirement for federal legislation.

Application constitutes a continuing application under Article V until legislatures of at least two-thirds of states make applications on the same subject.