PA HR125

Pennsylvania applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for a convention limited to proposing amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit federal power and jurisdiction, and establish term limits for federal officials and members of Congress

Congress's role would be limited to ministerial duties: setting a reasonable time and place for the convention, with no power to name delegates, set delegate numbers, or determine convention rules

Pennsylvania would appoint 5 delegates (2 from Senate, 2 from House, 1 jointly selected) who must take an oath to oppose any proposals outside the specified subject matter; the Governor, current members of Congress, and sitting judges are prohibited from serving as delegates

The convention would operate under equal state sovereignty with one vote per state, and any amendment seeking to modify the Bill of Rights is expressly prohibited from consideration

The application remains in effect until two-thirds of state legislatures apply for a convention on the same subject, with certified copies to be transmitted to congressional leadership and all state legislatures