HJR1004 applies to Congress for an Article V Convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution imposing term limits on members of Congress.
The Arkansas State House of Representatives failed to reconsider HJR1004 on April 1, 2025 by a vote of 48 to 34. We have assigned pluses to the nays because term limits restrict the people’s right to choose their own representatives—and even more concerning is the call for an Article V “convention of the states.” Despite claims of limitation, such a convention could easily become a runaway convention with authority to rewrite or fundamentally alter the U.S. Constitution, endangering the very safeguards that restrain government power. Article V was designed to correct structural flaws, not fix the moral failings of elected officials who disregard their oaths. Rather than risk the Constitution itself, states should use their lawful authority under Article VI to enforce it as written and nullify unconstitutional federal acts. The true remedy for federal overreach is obedience to the Constitution—not revision of it.
