# 119-hconres-15: Calling an Article V Convention for proposing a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the United States Constitution and stipulating ratification by a vote of We the People, and for other purposes.

119-hconres-15, Calling an Article V Convention for proposing a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the United States Constitution and stipulating ratification by a vote of We the People, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-15
- Congress: 119
- Title: Calling an Article V Convention for proposing a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the United States Constitution and stipulating ratification by a vote of We the People, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## Summary

**Calls an Article V convention to propose a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment.** It sets a path for how a convention would be triggered and how any proposed amendment would be sent to the states for ratification. - State voters and delegates: Any amendment from the convention would have to be ratified by the people via state conventions in 38 states. State convention delegates would be barred from reversing the popular vote under Chiafalo v. Washington. - House Clerk and trigger test: The convention call would be required unless the House Clerk, within 60 days, certifies there have never been continuing, unrescinded applications from at least 34 states on both a plenary national issue and the single issue of fiscal responsibility. - State transmission step: The resolution directs that a copy be sent to the Administrator of General Services for transmission to the state legislatures so states can consider acting.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Call for fiscal responsibility convention: mixed, high. If adopted by both chambers, Congress would call an Article V Convention to propose a fiscal responsibility amendment. The date and place would be set when the call is issued. The call would not apply if, within 60 days of adoption, the House Clerk reports there have never been at least 34 unrescin…

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- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-10357: Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act

## Sources
- [119-hconres-15 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/15)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-10357: Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10357)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-15 (as of 2026-09-27).