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This concurrent resolution calls for an Article V convention to propose two specific constitutional amendments: one to limit the terms of members of Congress (both in the House of Representatives and the Senate), and another to establish term limits and a regular appointment process for Supreme Court Justices. The resolution emphasizes that Pennsylvania's application is intended to be considered alongside similar applications from other states, with the goal of reaching the two-thirds state threshold required to compel Congress to call a limited convention. Importantly, the resolution clarifies that approving the application does not commit Pennsylvania to supporting any specific amendment that might emerge from the convention, and any proposed amendments would still require ratification by three-fourths of the states. The resolution also directs the Secretary of State to transmit copies of the application to various federal and state legislative bodies, seeking their cooperation in this process of potential constitutional reform.

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