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This resolution rescinds House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 40, which was originally passed by the New Hampshire General Court in 2012 requesting Congress to call an Article V Convention to propose constitutional amendments. The resolution argues that such a convention poses significant risks to established constitutional rights and could potentially enable sweeping changes to the United States Constitution beyond any stated limitations. The document emphasizes that the Constitution has successfully been amended multiple times through traditional legislative processes and does not require a full constitutional convention. The resolution not only withdraws New Hampshire's previous application for an Article V Convention but also urges other state legislatures to repeal and withdraw their similar applications. To ensure widespread communication of this decision, the resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to key federal government officials, including the Vice President, Senate Secretary, House Speaker, House Clerk, and New Hampshire's Congressional Delegation, with instructions to publish the resolution in the Congressional Record.

Military Affairs and Security

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=0490&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HCR5