HJ 542 U.S. Constitution; application to U.S. Congress to call convention to propose an amendment.
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Summary as introduced:
United States Constitution; amendment. Makes application to the United States Congress to call a constitutional convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment that permits the repeal of any federal law or regulation by the vote of two-thirds of the state legislatures. The resolution states that the application would be revoked and withdrawn if the convention acts to amend the Constitution for any purpose other than an amendment to permit such repeal of a federal law or regulation.

Full text:
12/15/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102217D  pdf

Status:
12/15/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102217D
12/15/10  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/13/11  House: Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional
01/21/11  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)
01/25/11  House: Taken up
01/25/11  House: Pending question ordered
01/25/11  House: Engrossed by House
01/25/11  House: Agreed to by House (59-Y 34-N)
01/25/11  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (59-Y 34-N)
01/26/11  Senate: Reading waived
01/26/11  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/22/11  Senate: Left in Privileges and Elections