HCR5001 applies to Congress for an Article V constitutional convention for the specific purpose of proposing a constitutional amendment that would impose term limits on members of Congress.

The Kansas State House of Representatives passed HCR5001 on March 19, 2025 by a vote of 81 to 43. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because term limits undermine the right of the people to choose their representatives. More importantly, efforts to call an Article V “convention of the states” are dangerous and must be opposed. Although framed as limited, a convention could become a “runaway convention” with the power to rewrite or significantly alter the U.S. Constitution—jeopardizing the very protections that limit government power. Article V was intended to correct structural defects in the Constitution, not to address the failure of elected officials to uphold their oath of office. Instead of risking a constitutional convention, states should use Article VI to enforce the Constitution as written by nullifying unconstitutional federal laws. Upholding and applying the Constitution—not rewriting it—is the proper remedy for federal overreach.