Bill > HJR0528

This Joint Resolution urges Congress to recognize Tennessee's sovereignty, meaning its right to govern itself, under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states that any powers not specifically given to the federal government or denied to the states are reserved for the states or the people. The resolution argues that the federal government has overstepped its constitutional bounds by assuming powers and imposing mandates on states that are not explicitly granted to it, essentially treating states as agents of the federal government rather than the other way around, and it calls for the federal government to stop and undo these actions. Furthermore, it proposes forming a committee to communicate this resolution to other states, foster cooperation among them to identify federal overreach, and seek the repeal of these assumed powers and mandates, while also sending copies of the resolution to key federal officials and Tennessee's congressional delegation.