Bills · HCONRES 15
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House Concurrent Res.HCONRES 15Congress
Calling an Article V Convention for proposing a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the United States Constitution and stipulating ratification by a vote of We the People, and for other purposes.
INTRO FEB 24· LAST ACTION FEB 24
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis resolution is significant because it seeks to trigger a rare and powerful constitutional process—an Article V Convention—which has never been successfully completed in U.S. history to propose amendments. If successful, it could lead to a fundamental change in the U.S. Constitution regarding the nation's finances, potentially imposing new rules on federal spending and debt.
Voters should care because this resolution could lead to a permanent shift in how the government manages money, affecting everything from social programs to defense spending. Furthermore, it proposes a novel method of amendment ratification, giving a direct vote to "We the People" rather than state legislatures, which could empower individual voters in a way typically not seen in the amendment process. If this resolution doesn't pass, the current constitutional amendment process remains, and the ongoing debate over federal fiscal responsibility continues without this specific constitutional mechanism.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Calls for an Article V Convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
This is the central action, aiming to initiate a rare constitutional process that could lead to new amendments.
PROVISION 02
Specifies that the convention's primary purpose is to propose a "Fiscal Responsibility Amendment."
This clarifies the narrow focus of the proposed convention and its intended outcome related to federal finances.
PROVISION 03
Stipulates that any proposed amendment must be ratified by a direct vote of the people in three-quarters (38) of the states via State Convention delegates.
This provision introduces a direct democracy element to the ratification process, differing significantly from the standard method of ratification by state legislatures.
PROVISION 04
The call for a convention is conditional; it will not happen if the House Clerk reports within 60 days that fewer than two-thirds (34) of the states have made continuous, unrescinded applications for such a convention.
This introduces a condition that could prevent the convention call and highlights a potential dispute over the current official count of state applications.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSFEB 24
Submitted in House
FEB 24
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Concurrent Resolution
NumberHCONRES 15
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedFeb 24, 2025
Last actionFeb 24, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED FEB 24, 2025
House Concurrent Res.HCONRES 15Congress
Calling an Article V Convention for proposing a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the United States Constitution and stipulating ratification by a vote of We the People, and for other purposes.
INTRODUCED FEB 24, 2025· LAST ACTION FEB 24, 2025
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