Bill
SCR 1604
Kansas requests a U.S. constitutional convention to propose amendments limiting federal government power, advancing a rare constitutional mechanism if 34 states agree.
SCR 1604 is a Kansas concurrent resolution that formally applies to Congress to convene an Article V Convention of the States—a constitutional mechanism allowing states to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The resolution specifically requests a convention focused on limiting federal government power, likely addressing issues like federal spending, government size, or executive authority.
A Convention of the States is an extraordinarily rare constitutional process; none has occurred since the original Constitutional Convention in 1787. If 34 states (two-thirds) make similar applications on the same topic, Congress must call the convention, potentially enabling states to propose constitutional amendments that bypass Congress entirely—a dramatic shift in how the Constitution could be modified.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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