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Kansas Senate panel advances resolution asking Congress to call convention of states
Summary
The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee voted to move Senate Concurrent Resolution SCR 16 o 4 favorably for passage, asking Congress to call an Article V convention to propose limits on the federal government; committee members debated the resolution and several senators introduced unrelated bills during the session.
The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee voted to move Senate Concurrent Resolution SCR 16 o 4 favorably for passage, a resolution asking the United States Congress to call a convention of the states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to consider proposed amendments that would limit federal power.
Jason (committee staff) told the committee that “Senate Concurrent Resolution 16 o 4 is the concurrent resolution making application to the United States Congress to call a convention of the states for the purpose of proposing amendments to the US constitution,” and summarized that the proposed convention would consider fiscal restraints on the federal government, a limit to federal power and jurisdiction, and limits on terms of office for members of Congress. He added that…
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