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COS Fact Sheet
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 FACT SHEET Convention of States Project Overview Calling a Convention of States is a constitutional right granted to U.S. citizens under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. It is one of two primary ways provided to amend the Constitution. Rather than giving the national legislature sole authority to propose amendments, Article V hands power to the people . It affords them the option to work through their state legislatures to request Congress call an amendments convention. The Convention of States (COS) Project was launched in December 2013 by Mark Meckler, co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots and president of Citizens for Self-Governance , and Michael Farris, founder of the Home School Legal Defense Association and Patrick Henry College. The COS Project’s mission is clear – calling an Article V Convention of States to address three pressing concerns: • Curbing the federal debt • Limiting federal government power and jurisdiction • Imposing term limits on the judiciary, federal bureaucrats and elected officials The Convention of States Project is a nationwide non-partisan grassroots movement that currently boasts nearly 4 million supporters. To date, the Convention of States Resolution – the first phase of the Article V process – has been passed in 14 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Utah. Passage in 34 state legislatures is needed for Congress to call an amendments convention. More detailed information on the resolution process can be found at www.conventionofstates.com . Leadership Citizens for Self-Governance founder Mark Meckler currently serves as president of Convention of States Action. He is assisted by key advisors, including former U.S. Senator and family physician Dr. Tom Coburn, former U.S. Senator and Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint, Convention of States Action Board Chairman Eric O’Keefe, and Article V constitutional scholar Prof. Robert Natelson. Timeline Georgia was the first state to pass the COS Resolution on March 6, 2014. Thirteen other states have followed suit. Active legislation presently exists in seven states, and it is anticipated the COS Project will file legislation in more than 20 additional states this year. State Date Passed State Date Passed Georgia Alaska Florida Alabama Tennessee Indiana Oklahoma March 6, 2014 April 19, 2014 April 21, 2014 May 22, 2015 Feb. 4, 2016 Feb. 29, 2016 April 25, 2016 Louisiana Arizona North Dakota Texas Missouri Arkansas Utah May 25, 2016 March 13, 2017 March 24, 2017 May 4, 2017 May 12, 2017 Feb. 13, 2019 March 5, 2019 |
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