Resolution for Convention of States on Federal Fiscal Responsibility Amendment
To House Judiciary
Summary
The concurrent resolution asks the U.S. Congress to immediately convene a Convention of States under Article V to propose a constitutional amendment that would require the federal government to balance its budget. It directs West Virginia to prepare a delegation and, if Congress does not act, to announce the convention’s time and location. The resolution stresses that Congress may not interfere with the convention’s calling, delegate selection, or amendment ratification.
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