Bill No.: HJ0009                  Drafter:  JHR

LSO No.:  10LSO-0311              Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.:  HEJR0003

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Simpson

Catch Title:       Resolution to amend United States Constitution.

Subject: Demands that Congress cease and desist from enacting mandates to the states that are beyond the enumerated powers granted to Congress and that Congress initiate the amendment process to amend the 10^th Amendment and Article 1, Section 8 (the interstate commerce clause) of the U.S. Constitution.

Summary/Major Elements:

· This Joint Resolution to Congress:

o Expresses concern that Congress is enacting mandates to the states that are beyond the enumerated powers granted to Congress under Article 1, Section 8 (the interstate commerce clause) of the U.S. Constitution;

o Asserts that rights reserved to the state under the 10^th amendment to the U.S. Constitution are being infringed upon by Congress as a result of unconstitutional mandates;

o Demands that Congress cease and desist from enacting mandates that are beyond the scope of the enumerated powers granted to Congress by the U.S. Constitution;

o Calls upon the Wyoming congressional delegation and Congress to initiate the amendment process to the U.S. Constitution to amend the 10^th Amendment and Article 1, Section 8 (the interstate commerce clause) of the U.S. Constitution as proposed by the Resolution;

o Calls upon other states to express their sentiments on the need to amend the U.S. Constitution;

o Calls upon Congress to specify that the proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution shall be operative upon ratification of three-fourths of the several states, provided that such ratification occurs within 7 years of the submission of the amendments to the states by Congress.

Comments:

· Popular name: Tenth Amendment Resolution and request to amend the 10^th Amendment and the Interstate Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution