SJ0001

Requests Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V to propose amendments limiting federal fiscal power, federal jurisdiction, and federal officials' terms of office.

• Wyoming Legislature applies to Congress to call a convention of states limited to proposing amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit federal power and jurisdiction, and limit terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress. (Sec. 1)
• Establishes that Congress has only the ministerial duty to name a reasonable time and place for the convention, with no other powers regarding its conduct. (Sec. 2(a)(i))
• Specifies that Congress must receive applications from two-thirds of state legislatures for substantially the same purpose before calling an amendment convention. (Sec. 2(a)(ii))
• Declares that Congress has no power to determine convention rules, set the number of delegates, or name delegates, with such authority remaining exclusively with state legislatures. (Sec. 2(a)(iii))
• Establishes that the convention shall operate on a one-state, one-vote basis. (Sec. 2(a)(iv))
• Limits the convention to consideration only of the topics specified in the resolution and prohibits consideration of any amendment that would amend, modify, or repeal any provision of the Bill of Rights. (Sec. 2(a)(v))
• Recommends that Congress select ratification of proposed amendments by state legislatures rather than by special state ratification conventions. (Sec. 2(a)(vi))
• Reserves Wyoming's right to provide further instructions to its delegates and to recall them for breach of duty or violation of instructions. (Sec. 2(a)(vii))
• Designates this application as a continuing application under Article V until two-thirds of state legislatures submit applications on the same subject. (Sec. 3)
• Directs the Wyoming Secretary of State to transmit copies of the resolution to the President, Congressional leadership, Wyoming's Congressional Delegation, and presiding officers of state legislatures in all states.