S810-118

1. Transparency relating to memorials submitted pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States In this Act, the term Article V Convention means a convention as described in Article V of the Constitution of the United States that is called by Congress on the application of the legislatures of 2/3 of the several States for proposing amendments that shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution of the United States when ratified by the legislatures of 3/4 of the several States, or by conventions in 3/4 thereof, as one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by Congress. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, with respect to any memorial purporting to be an application of the legislature of a State calling for an Article V Convention or a rescission of any such prior application by the legislature of a State that is presented under Rule VII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, or under clause 3 of Rule XII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as applicable— if the memorial is presented in the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate shall— make each memorial publicly available in a searchable electronic format on a page of the official website of the Senate, organized by State of origin and year of receipt; indicate whether the memorial was designated as an application or a rescission; and provide the citation to the Congressional Record at which the application or rescission was recorded; and if the memorial is presented in the House of Representatives, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall— make each memorial publicly available in a searchable electronic format on a page of the official website of the House of Representatives, organized by State of origin and year of receipt; indicate whether the memorial was designated as an application or a rescission; and provide the citation to the Congressional Record at which the application or rescission was recorded.