“Convention of States” Status Update

COS Article V Convention Status

At present, the legislatures of 19 states have fully passed and transmitted applications to Congress for the specific purpose of calling a convention for “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.” The wording of these applications are based on the efforts of Convention of States, also known as COS Action/ COS Project, co-founded by COS President Mark Meckler. Only 15 more states are needed to trigger a risky convention. To ensure they don’t reach the required three-fourths or 34 states, residents of the 19 states with outstanding COS Con-Con applications are urged to get rescission resolutions passed.

If you currently reside in a state without a “live” or outstanding COS Con-Con application, The John Birch Society encourages you to educate other residents in your state, along with elected state legislators, about the deceptive tactics of COS Action and the real risks with Congress calling an Article V convention. Above all, urge your state legislature to oppose and vote against the passage of any new such COS applications.

To view and take action against currently-introduced Con-Con application resolutions visit our State Action Alerts page and/or the Take Action section of this action project.