To amend title 1, United States Code, to direct the Archivist of the United States to authenticate, count, and publish applications of States calling for a Convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States, to publish a certification when two-thirds of the States submit applications calling for such a Convention, and to notify Congress of the requirement under Article V of the Constitution to call such a Convention when such a certification is published, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.8419 | Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. (R-TX)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill directs the National Archives and Records Administration to authenticate, count, and publish applications of states calling for a Convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution, to publish a certification when two-thirds of the states submit applications calling for such a convention, and to notify Congress of that requirement when such a certification is published.

To amend title 1, United States Code, to direct the Archivist of the 
   United States to authenticate, count, and publish applications of 
    States calling for a Convention for proposing amendments to the 
Constitution of the United States, to publish a certification when two-
thirds of the States submit applications calling for such a Convention, 
   and to notify Congress of the requirement under Article V of the 
  Constitution to call such a Convention when such a certification is 
                   published, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DUTIES OF ARCHIVIST RELATING TO STATE APPLICATIONS FOR 
              CALLING FOR CONVENTIONS OF STATES FOR PROPOSING 
              CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Duties Described.--Title 1, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after section 106b the following new section:
``Sec. 106c. Duties relating to State applications calling for Article 
              V Conventions
    ``(a) Applications by States; Rescissions.--The Archivist of the 
United States shall authenticate, count, and publish all applications 
of States calling for a Convention for proposing amendments to the 
Constitution of the United States pursuant to Article V of the 
Constitution, together with resolutions of States to rescind previous 
applications.
    ``(b) Certification and Notification Requirements.--Upon the 
receipt by the Archivist of non-rescinded applications calling for a 
Convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution from two-thirds 
of the several States, as provided under Article V of the Constitution, 
the Archivist shall--
            ``(1) publish a certification that two-thirds of the 
        several States have called for the Convention, together with a 
        list of the States submitting applications calling for the 
        Convention; and
            ``(2) notify Congress that it is required under the 
        Constitution to call the Convention and set its date and place 
        forthwith, as set forth in Article V.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of chapter 2 of 
title 1, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 106b the following:

``106c. Duties relating to State applications calling for Article V 
                            Conventions.''.
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