SCR1604 applies to Congress for a constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. The goal of the convention would be to propose amendments that limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, impose fiscal restraints on it (such as debt/spending limits), and limit the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials.

The Kansas State Senate passed SCR1604 on February 27, 2025 by a vote of 29 to 11. We have assigned pluses to the nays because efforts to call an Article V “convention of the states” must be resisted. A constitutional convention (Con-Con) would have the power to make major changes to the U.S. Constitution, or even completely rewrite it. Instead of failing to uphold their oath of office and risking the danger of a “runaway convention,” which could act as a “trojan horse” to destroy many of the Constitution’s limitations on government power, state legislators should immediately nullify all unconstitutional federal laws. Whenever the federal government assumes undelegated powers, in blatant violation of the 10th Amendment, nullification of such lawless acts is the proper remedy. Article V was designed to correct potential errors or defects in the Constitution, not to “misconstrue or abuse its powers.” We must use Article VI to enforce the Constitution, rather than use Article V to alter or abolish it.