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This concurrent resolution petitions the United States Congress to call an Article V Convention (a constitutional mechanism that allows states to propose amendments without Congressional initiative) specifically limited to three key objectives: imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, reducing federal government power and jurisdiction, and establishing term limits for federal officials and members of Congress. The resolution includes detailed provisions for selecting Pennsylvania's five delegates to such a convention, including strict requirements that delegates cannot be current government officials, must take a specific oath, and can be immediately recalled if they deviate from prescribed instructions. The resolution emphasizes that the convention's scope is intentionally narrow, explicitly prohibiting any amendments that would modify the Bill of Rights, and stipulates that delegates must follow precise guidelines, including a "one state, one vote" principle. Additionally, the resolution serves as a continuing application until at least two-thirds of state legislatures support a similar convention call, and requires certified copies to be sent to key federal and state legislative leaders to encourage cooperation in pursuing this constitutional amendment process.

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