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R42589American Law
The Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Contemporary Issues for Congress
Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: July 2026
July 9, 2012
Summary
This report looks at how Article V of the Constitution allows Congress to propose amendments, specifically the process of organizing an Article V Convention, a method which has never been used and which is only breifly outlined in the Constitution.
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