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MS HC12

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

4/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Fred Shanks

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Mississippi Legislature applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to call a convention of states limited to proposing a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for U.S. House and Senate members

  • Secretary of State directed to transmit copies of the application to the President, Congressional leadership, all federal representatives from Mississippi, and presiding officers of state legislatures requesting their cooperation

  • Application covers only the subject of congressional term limits and shall be aggregated with similar applications from other states to reach the two-thirds threshold required to compel Congress to call a convention

  • Application constitutes a continuing request that remains valid until legislatures from at least two-thirds of all states submit applications on the same subject matter

Legislative Description

Congress; urge to call convention to propose an amendment to U.S. Constitution to provide congressional term limits.

Last Action

Died In Committee

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules1/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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