TL;DR Article V Call

V14, 08/07/2025

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ______________________, that we make an application to the Congress of the United States of America for an Article V Convention that will use the following framework to discuss and propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America.

 If Congress fails to call for the Article V Convention within six (6) months after the thirty fourth (34th) state passage of this application for an Article V Convention, then the states that have passed this application shall challenge Congress by petitioning the Supreme Court for relief.

 If the challenge fails, then all state applications for an Article V Convention shall become immediately null and void.

 If Congress changes or discards the framework in this application for an Article V Convention, then the states that have passed this application shall challenge Congress by petitioning the Supreme Court for relief.

 If the challenge fails, then all state applications for an Article V Convention shall become immediately null and void and no Article V Convention shall be held.

 For all votes the number of delegates used to determine the percentage of the vote shall be the total number of the active delegates at that time to the Article V Convention or to the specific committee, not the number of delegates that voted.

 For the purposes of the Article V Convention the District of Columbia shall be considered a state and may join the Article V Convention if the District of Columbia City Council passes the call for an Article V Convention in time to select their delegates as outlined below.

 For the purposes of the Article V Convention the District of Columbia City Council shall perform the duties of a state legislature.

 The District of Columbia cannot be counted towards the required two-thirds of the several states for calling the Article V Convention.

 Each state shall select three (3) residents to represent them as delegates at the Article V Convention. Three (3) alternatives shall also be selected along with the order in which they would be called to service.

 The District of Columbia shall select one (1) resident to represent them as a delegate at the Article V Convention. Two (2) alternatives shall also be selected along with the order in which they would be called to service.

 State delegates shall be elected during the next federal general election after Congress has called for the Article V Convention.

 The rules of the Article V Convention may not change the framework outlined in this application unless each change to the framework is approved by at least a seventy-five percent (75%) majority of delegates during the Article V Convention or by a unanimous vote of the organizational committee prior to the start of the Article V Convention.

 Each state may send up to three (3) amendments to the Article V Convention for consideration.

 The citizens of the state must be given a reasonable opportunity to provide suggestions and input on the amendments that will be submitted to the Article V Convention.

 No amendment may be considered by the Article V Convention that is not proposed by one or more of the states.

 Unless directed otherwise by the legislature of their state or its appointed representative, for votes on an amendment submitted by the state they represent or on an amendment that closely follows the intent of an amendment submitted by the state they represent the state delegates will all vote YES to approve the amendment thus following the directions of their state.

 On all other votes, delegates will vote as individuals rather than as a delegation.

 All present delegates must vote YES or NO on all voting issues. Delegates not voting will be listed as absent for the vote.

 Amendments must include as part of the official text the date when it was approved by the Article V Convention and the following clause.

 Expiration

 If this amendment has not been ratified by the Legislatures of three-fourths (75%) of the several states after ten (10) years starting on the approval date by the Article V Convention the amendment shall be withdrawn from the Legislative ratification process and shall become null and void.

 Amendments must be approved by at least a sixty percent (60%) majority vote of the Article V Convention delegates.

 Any amendment passed by the Article V Convention shall remain approved by the Article V Convention if the Article V Convention is terminated early for any reason.

 Meetings of the Article V Convention shall be open to reasonable coverage by the press as defined in the Article V Convention’s rules.

 Minutes of the meetings of the Article V Convention and all Article V Convention committees shall be made public as soon as possible and as defined in the Article V Convention’s rules.

 States are encouraged to pass laws to make it illegal for anyone to bribe or threaten a delegate to influence the voting of the delegate.