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NH HCR13

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

12/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joe Alexander

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • New Hampshire applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to call a convention of states for the sole purpose of proposing a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for members of the House of Representatives and Senate

  • The application is limited exclusively to the term limits subject and cannot be combined with convention applications on any other topic

  • Directs the House Clerk to send copies to the U.S. Senate president and secretary, House speaker, clerk, judiciary committee chair, New Hampshire's congressional delegation, and presiding officers of all other state legislatures

  • The application remains in effect until at least two-thirds of states (34) submit applications on the same subject, triggering Congress's obligation to call a convention

Legislative Description

Requesting Congress to call a constitutional convention relative to implementing term limits for elected members of both houses of Congress.

Last Action

Remove from Table (Rep. Kofalt): Motion Failed Regular Calendar 139-193 03/12/2026 House Journal 8

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs12/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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