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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 1671SS 76
1 27 mk/cf/24
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