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HCR 16 · 2026 · House · State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee

Convention for congressional term limits

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applying for a convention of the states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States.

Applies to Congress for a convention of the states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to propose a congressional term limits amendment.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (House) · March 5, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Adopted

Analysis

This concurrent resolution makes an application to Congress to propose a congressional term limits constitutional amendment.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Gary GilmoreDPrime

Public testimony

125 signed in online · 16 wrote testimony

8% support92% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

CACR 28 is a radical constitutional overreach that privileges Christianity in public governance, blurs church–state separation, and rewrites the New Hampshire Constitution to solve a problem that does not exist—while real, urgent harms faced by Granite Staters of all faiths and none go unaddressed.
Bonnie Bruno, Hollisopposes
I oppose this bill, because given how dangerously divided the country is at this time, a constitutional convention would be fraught with tension and stress, and possibly even result in a worse situation in the country.
Patricia Goodlin, New Londonopposes
Opposing HCR 16 — Application for an Article V Convention of States Chairman, Members of the Committee, I oppose HCR 16 not because I support congressional corruption or career politicians, but because this resolution applies the most dangerous constitutional tool available to solve a problem that states already have lawful means to address.
MATTHEW RHODES, Unityopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-069:00 amHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans AffairsGP 228Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 1 P. 38
  2. Feb 6, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/06/2026 09:45 am GP 228
  3. Feb 6, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/06/2026 09:45 am GP 228
  4. Feb 6, 2026House: Refer for Interim Study 02/06/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 28
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 38

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.