H.C.R. No. 5 Summary

• Urges Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V limited to proposing amendments imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting federal power and jurisdiction, and limiting terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress.

• Declares the convention shall be limited to the specified topics and prohibits any amendments modifying or repealing provisions of the Bill of Rights, rendering the application void if such amendments are considered.

• Establishes that Congress has only ministerial authority to set time and place for the convention; state legislatures retain exclusive power to name delegates and determine delegate numbers, and states shall vote on a one-state, one-vote basis.

• Specifies the Legislature of Hawaii retains authority to provide further instructions to its delegates and may recall them for breach of duty or violation of instructions.

• Designates this application as continuing until legislatures of at least two-thirds of states make applications for the same purpose, and requires copies be sent to Congress leadership and presiding officers of all other state legislatures.