Bill > ACR179

This Concurrent Resolution asserts that the State of New Jersey claims sovereignty over all powers not specifically given to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, as guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment, which states that any powers not delegated to the federal government, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or the people. The resolution emphasizes that the federal government was created by the states to act as their agent and that many federal mandates exceed the powers granted by the Constitution, citing a Supreme Court case that prevents Congress from forcing states to adopt federal regulatory processes. Therefore, this resolution serves as a formal notice to the federal government to stop enforcing any mandates that go beyond its constitutionally defined authority.