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ND HCR3017
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/20/2015
Primary Sponsor
Alan Fehr
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AI Summary
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North Dakota applies to Congress to call a constitutional convention limited to proposing a "countermand amendment" that would allow states to collectively repeal laws or rulings by Congress, the President, or regulatory bodies.
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The resolution states this application will be aggregated with other states' applications to reach the two-thirds of states required under Article V to trigger a constitutional convention.
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The proposed countermand amendment is intended to create an additional checks and balances mechanism against federal government power.
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The Secretary of State must send copies of this resolution to the President, Congressional leadership, and all members of the North Dakota Congressional delegation requesting their cooperation.
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution making a formal application to Congress to call a countermand amendment convention for the sole purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide states a process to collectively countermand or repeal any law or ruling.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 16 nays 30
3/24/2015