SR 77 Pennsylvania Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

A Concurrent Resolution petitioning the Congress of the United States to call a Convention for proposing amendments pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States limited to proposing amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the Federal Government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the Federal Government and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.

This Pennsylvania concurrent resolution formally applies to the U.S. Congress to call a constitutional convention strictly limited to imposing fiscal restraints, reducing federal power, and capping terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress. The bill includes detailed instructions for selecting delegates, prohibiting sitting officials from serving, and requiring delegates to take an oath to oppose any proposals outside the specified topics. It also establishes that Congress has no authority to set rules or delegate numbers for the convention, reserving those powers for the state legislatures. Additionally, the resolution declares that no amendments to the Bill of Rights may be considered at the convention and recommends that any resulting amendments be ratified by state legislatures rather than special conventions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 15, 2023 Last action Oct 21, 2024
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Apr 30, 2024
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Mar 15, 2023
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