Our Mission
Watch the late Sen. Tom Coburn's message to Congress:
What is a Convention of States?
A Convention of States is a convention called by the state legislatures for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution. This power is granted to them under Article V of the Constitution. It is not a constitutional convention and cannot throw out the Constitution. A Convention of States can only propose amendments that fit within the topic of the applications adopted by the state legislatures.
Who Are We?
Convention of States Action is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization founded for the purpose of stopping the runaway power of the federal government. We believe Washington, D.C. is broken and will not fix itself. The federal government is spending this country into the ground, seizing power from the states, and taking liberty from the people. We have a solution as big as the problem.
Why Call a Convention of States?
Washington, D.C. will never voluntarily relinquish power, no matter who is elected. It is time for American citizens to take a stand against tyranny and make a legitimate coordinated nationwide effort to curb the power of the federal government. Only a Convention of States has the constitutional power to repair the damage and halt the federal government from further eroding the liberties of the sovereign citizens.
Please watch the below video to learn more about our movement.
Article V of the Constitution of the United States
“The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate."
Sponsor Testimony of Ohio's current COS Resolution HJR-3
Sponsor Testimony 11/14/23 in the House Government Oversight Committee: Reps. McClain and Willis, 11/14/23, minute mark: 9:14
Proponent Testimony 2/6/24 in the House Government Oversight Committee:
COS Response to Opponent Testimony in the Ohio House June 4, 2024
Periodic Publications
COS Ohio's current monthly newsletter The Sound of Freedom: Vol. 4, February 2024
Archived issues of COS Ohio's The Sound of Freedom issues accessed HERE
Leaders Roundup: Friday, November 1, 2024
COS At Home Webinars: https://conventionofstates.com/cosathome
Easy responses to opponents of a state amending convention:
