WHAT IS AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION ANYWAY? Article V of the U.S. Constitution gives states the power to call a convention to propose amendments. It takes 34 states to call the convention and 38 to ratify any amendments that are proposed.

2014年3月6日 · States actively considering the Convention of States Resolution in 2025: Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming

2022年1月31日 · The Convention of States movement has officially reached a historic milestone. For the first time in our nation's history, 17 of the requisite 34 states have called for a Convention of States to rein in federal power, impose fiscal restraints on Congress, and limit the terms of office for federal officials.

2024年1月10日 · As the 2024 legislative season ramps up, state legislatures are lining up to consider Convention of States Action's resolution that calls for an Article V convention to rein in the federal government.

Article V of the U.S. Constitution gives states the power to call a convention for proposing amendments. It takes 34 states to call the convention and 38 to ratify any amendments that are proposed. The full text of Article V reads:

South Dakota House State Affairs Committee passes COS resolution! The Mount Rushmore State enters the final stretch of the race. Read more

We need a solution that will let us go around the Washington political establishment and rein in the out-of-control federal government, permanently. Here at Convention of States Action, we are implementing the solution with the help of a vast family of grassroots patriots just like you.

2024年12月19日 · This landmark polling reveals a powerful ultimatum behind our efforts: the time to call an Article V convention is NOW! In the Keystone State, for example, majorities from every party say they back our mission: 55% of Democrats, 79% of Republicans, and 74% of Independents support calling an Article V convention.

“On March 6, 2014, Georgia became the first state in American history to pass the Convention of States application to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.”

2018年8月1日 · Convention of States volunteers across the nation are the engine that drives the Article V movement, and their work hasn't gone unnoticed. Below you'll find a small sample of some of the national thinkers, leaders, and scholars who have thrown their weight behind the Convention of States Project.