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MS HC24

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

4/1/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jansen Owen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to call a convention of the states for proposing an amendment requiring the Supreme Court be composed of nine justices

  • Aggregates with other states' outstanding applications on Supreme Court composition and shall not be aggregated with applications on other subjects

  • Establishes that Congress has only ministerial authority to name time and place for the convention, with states exclusively controlling delegate selection and convention rules

  • Limits convention consideration exclusively to Supreme Court composition and prohibits any amendments affecting the Bill of Rights

  • Constitutes a continuing application until two-thirds of state legislatures submit similar applications, and supersedes all previous Mississippi applications on this subject

Legislative Description

Congress; urge to call a convention of the states under Article V of the U. S. Constitution to propose amendments limited to requiring that the U. S. Supreme Court be composed of nine justices.

Last Action

Died In Committee

4/1/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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