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This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Please enable cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website Sign the petition to call for a Convention of States! signatures Click here to sign Click here to sign Latest news Take action Resources Blog Store Donate Internships Simulation Press Sign in Article V Pocket Guide Beautiful, simple, and to-the-point, the 2020 Pocket Guide is your one-stop-shop for everything Article V. Download Now Download Now Sign the Petition to Call for a Convention of states Petition your state legislator Almost everyone knows that our federal government is on a dangerous course. The unsustainable debt combined with crushing regulations on states and businesses is a recipe for disaster. What is less known is that the Founders gave state legislatures the power to act as a final check on abuses of power by Washington, DC. Article V of the U.S. Constitution authorizes the state legislatures to call a convention for proposing needed amendments to the Constitution. This process does not require the consent of the federal government in Washington, DC. I support the Convention of States Project; a national effort to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution, restricted to proposing amendments that will impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit its power and jurisdiction, and impose term limits on its officials and members of Congress. I want our state to be one of the necessary 34 states to pass a resolution calling for this kind of Article V Convention. You can find a copy of the model resolution and the Article V Pocket Guide (which explains the process and answers many questions) here: https://conventionofstates.com/handbook_pdf I ask that you support the Convention of States Project and consider becoming a co-sponsor of the resolution. Please respond to my request by informing the national COS team of your position, or sending them any questions you may have: info@conventionofstates.com or (540) 441-7227. Thank you so much for your service to the people of our district. Respectfully, [Your Name] See Full Petition Here Send me email updates Send me text message updates Msg & Data rates may apply. Msg frequency varies. Text HELP for Help or text STOP to end messages. View Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. 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For military personnel serving overseas, or for expatriates, enter your Voting Residence Address . I am a U.S. Veteran Yes, I would like to volunteer for COS! Please be sure to check the "Send me email updates" box, and include your phone number above. How did you hear about us: Select... Christian Coalition Ben Shapiro Mark Levin Sean Hannity Facebook A Friend Internet Search Direct Mail PragerU TPUSA Open the States Gun Show Other Send to my State Legislators Sign the Petition to Call for a Convention of states Add my signature Latest news Take action Resources Blog Store Donate Internships Simulation Press Sign in Why call a Convention of States? Simple: to bring power back to the states and the people, where it belongs. Unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. shouldn’t be allowed to make sweeping decisions that impact millions of Americans. But right now, they do. So it all boils down to one question: Who do you think should decide what’s best for you and your family? You, or the feds? We’d vote for the American people every single time. What’s a Convention of States anyway? Article V of the U.S. Constitution gives states the power to call a Convention of States to propose amendments. It takes 34 states to call the convention and 38 to ratify any amendments that are proposed. Our convention would only allow the states to discuss amendments that, “limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, impose fiscal restraints, and place term limits on federal officials.” How it works Our legislation Is it safe? Article V in a nutshell Looking for a three minute description of how an Article V Convention of States works? Check out this video. Ready to dig deeper? We’ve done the research. Lots and lots of research. Check out a few of the resources below for answers to our most frequently asked questions. FAQS Simulated Convention Convention of States Handbook More Research Our application limits what can be proposed at the convention Our legislation calls for a Convention of States “limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress." Click here to check out our model application and see the language being passed by states around the country! Is it safe? Absolutely. Article V includes numerous safeguards that protect the U.S. Constitution and ensure that only widely approved amendments are adopted. The strongest safeguard? Any amendment proposed by the Convention goes through the exact same ratification process as amendments proposed by Congress. It must be approved by 38 states. That means if only 13 states vote no, the answer is no. It doesn’t get much safer than that! Check out more answers to objections here! Simulated Convention So are you making any progress? You better believe it! Since the Project launched in 2013, we’ve been spreading like wildfire. With over 3 million supporters nationwide, we have petition signers in every single state house district across America. We’re actively working in all fifty states to pass the Convention of States Application! Check out our latest stats below. Progress map Active Legislation in this year Passed COS Resolution Passed in one chamber hide Who’s behind this thing? The American people. We thought you’d never ask! The Convention of States Project is first and foremost a movement of grassroots citizens who are fed up with business as usual in D.C. We’re funded by thousands of everyday patriots who have committed their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to protecting liberty for future generations. National leadership state leadership Take action Mark Meckler Convention of States Action - President Mark Meckler is a Constitutional activist who co-founded several organizations to revolutionize American government, including Convention of States Action, Citizens for Self-Governance, and Tea Party Patriots. As a prominent grassroots activist, he appears regularly on a wide variety of television outlets, including MSNBC, ABC, NBC, Fox News, Fox Business, CNN and Bloomberg and regularly writes for a variety of publications like USA Today, The Hill,The Daily Caller, and TownHall. After many years in California, he, his wife Patty, and their two Great Danes now enjoy life in Texas. They have two adult children. Eric O'Keefe Convention of States Action - Chairman of The Board Eric O'Keefe has a 37 year history as an active strategist, board member, and donor with organizations working to advance individual liberty, promote citizen engagement, and restore constitutional governance. 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