Idaho Bills

States findings of the Legislature and makes three separate applications to the United States Congress to call a convention of the states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States.

This concurrent resolution makes three separate applications to Congress calling for a convention of the states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the purpose of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The first application calls for a convention of the states to propose a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The second application calls for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution that would be limited to (1) imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, (2) limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and (3) limiting the terms in office for members of Congress and its officials. The third application calls for a convention of the states for the purpose of drafting a Congressional Term Limits Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. A sunset clause of December 31, 2031 applies to all three applications.