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PAG LIN 1 1 That Iowa and the people thereof hereby claim sovereignty 1 2 under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United 1 3 States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to 1 4 the federal government by the United States Constitution; and 1 5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Resolution serves as a 1 6 notice and demand to the federal government, as Iowa's agent, 1 7 to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandates that are 1 8 beyond the scope of the federal government's constitutionally 1 9 delegated powers; and 1 10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be 1 11 transmitted to the President of the United States, the Speaker 1 12 of the United States House of Representatives, the President 1 13 of the United States Senate, all of the members of Iowa's 1 14 congressional delegation and the Governor. 1 15 EXPLANATION 1 16 This resolution asserts the state's claim under the 10th 1 17 Amendment to the United States Constitution to all powers not 1 18 enumerated and granted to the federal government by the 1 19 Constitution. The resolution also demands that the federal 1 20 government cease taking actions which infringe upon Iowa's 1 21 rights under the 10th Amendment. Finally, the resolution 1 22 directs that copies of the resolution be sent to the President 1 23 of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House 1 24 of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, 1 25 Iowa's congressional delegation, and the Governor. 1 26 LSB 1671YH 76 1 27 mk/cf/24.1
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