We, the people of the United States, face a pivotal moment in our nation's history — a time defined by complex challenges, systemic stagnation, and the creeping erosion of fundamental rights. We live in a modern world governed by advanced technologies, growing social consciousness, and a rapidly evolving global landscape. Yet our democratic institutions remain shackled by outdated structures, political cowardice, and rising authoritarian tendencies.

In the age of growing fascism, disinformation, and widespread attacks on bodily autonomy, civil liberties, and labor rights it is clear that incremental change through traditional legislative means has failed. The continued assault on human rights by right-wing forces, combined with the rise of leaders like President Donald Trump and his enablers, has demonstrated that our democracy is not self-sustaining — it must be actively defended and reimagined.

We can no longer wait for action from an entrenched and unresponsive political class. Our elected officials — Democrat and Republican alike — have grown increasingly disconnected from the people they are sworn to serve, paralyzed by partisanship and beholden to corporate power. The refusal to act in the face of existential threats to our democracy is not neutrality — it is complicity.

We refuse to allow this country to be dragged backward into an age of oppression, inequality, and state-sanctioned discrimination. We choose instead to embrace modernity, justice, science, human rights, and democratic renewal. It is through the power of a “Constitutional Convention”, authorized under Article V of our founding charter, that we, the people, assert our right to reclaim the vision of a just, inclusive, and accountable government.

---

PETITION FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BY NATIONAL CONVENTION  
Pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution.

To the Honorable Legislatures of the Several States of the United States of America:

WHEREAS, the people of the United States, in accordance with Article V of the U.S. Constitution, retain the sovereign right to propose amendments through a Convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures; and

WHEREAS, there is an urgent national demand for structural reforms that restore justice, fairness, accountability, and democratic integrity in the government and economic life of the nation;

NOW THEREFORE, we, the undersigned citizens of the United States, do hereby petition the legislatures of the several states to apply to Congress for the calling of a “Constitutional Convention” for the purpose of proposing amendments, and further request that such amendments, once proposed, be ratified by “conventions in three-fourths of the states”, as permitted under Article V.

ARTICLE I — Term Limits for Members of Congress

Section 1. No person shall be elected to the House of Representatives more than six times, nor shall any person serve for more than twelve years in the House, cumulative over their lifetime.

Section 2. No person shall be elected to the United States Senate more than once every twelve years, nor shall any person serve more than twelve years in the Senate, cumulative over their lifetime. Consecutive terms in the Senate are prohibited.

Section 3. This article shall not apply retroactively to time served prior to the ratification of this amendment.

 

ARTICLE II — Campaign Finance Reform and Repeal of Citizens United

Section 1. No candidate for the United States Congress shall accept campaign contributions exceeding $10,000 per individual donor per election cycle.

Section 2. Corporate entities, including for-profit and non-profit organizations, shall not be considered persons for the purposes of campaign finance or political speech under the First Amendment.

Section 3. The decision of the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission is hereby nullified. Congress and the States shall have the power to regulate campaign financing, including expenditures made by corporations, labor unions, and political action committees.

ARTICLE III — Reproductive Rights Protection Amendment

Section 1. The right of individuals to access safe and legal abortion services shall not be infringed by the United States or any State.

Section 2. No law, regulation, or policy at any level of government may prohibit, unduly burden, or criminalize access to abortion prior to fetal viability or where the life or health of the pregnant person is at risk.

Section 3. This right is hereby recognized as a fundamental constitutional right and shall not be overturned, repealed, or limited by future legislation or court decision.

ARTICLE IV — Criminal Accountability, Financial Ethics, and Qualifications for Public Office 

Section 1. No person shall be eligible to run for or hold elected office at the federal, state, or local level who has been convicted of a felony or who is currently under indictment or criminal prosecution.

Section 2. There shall be no legal immunity from civil or criminal prosecution for any individual holding public office in the United States, including the President, members of Congress, state governors, attorneys general, judges, or any other public officials.

Section 3. No elected or appointed government official at any level — federal, state, or local — shall own, trade, or hold financial interests in individual stocks or equity in any private corporation, investment vehicle, or business enterprise that may be influenced by their position or decisions.

Section 4. Insider trading, the use of non-public information for personal financial gain, is hereby explicitly prohibited for all government officials and shall be treated as a felony offense under federal law, regardless of position.

Section 5. All government officials shall be required to divest conflicting assets upon assuming office and place remaining holdings into a fully blind trust for the duration of their service.

Section 6. This article shall be self-executing and enforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction. Congress shall have the power to enact appropriate legislation to ensure compliance

ARTICLE V — Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices

Section 1. Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States shall serve a single term of no more than twenty (20) years.

Section 2. Upon completion of their term, Justices shall retire from the Court and shall not be eligible for reappointment.

Section 3. This article shall apply prospectively to any Justice appointed after the date of ratification.

ARTICLE VI — Separation of Church and State

Section 1. The United States and all state governments shall maintain a strict separation between religion and government in all aspects of governance, legislation, and public policy.

Section 2. No religious texts, symbols, or practices shall be promoted, displayed, or endorsed in public schools or in any government buildings, properties, or events at the federal, state, or local level.

Section 3. This amendment affirms that government shall neither favor nor hinder any religion, and shall remain entirely secular in nature to preserve the rights and freedoms of all citizens, regardless of belief or non-belief.

 ARTICLE VII — Right to Unionize and Protection of Collective Bargaining

Section 1. The right of workers to organize labor unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action, including the right to strike, shall not be infringed by the United States or by any State, or by any employer or institution, public or private.

Section 2. No entity, including corporations, government agencies, law enforcement departments, municipalities, or state actors, shall engage in anti-union activity, union-busting, intimidation, retaliation, or coercion against organizing workers.

Section 3. Any violation of this amendment shall be considered a federal offense, subject to investigation, prosecution, and penalties under federal law.

Section 4. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article through appropriate legislation, and to establish independent oversight mechanisms to investigate and penalize violations.

 

ARTICLE VIII — Abolition of Prison Labor and Involuntary Servitude

Section 1. Involuntary servitude, including any form of forced labor, shall be prohibited in all circumstances within the United States and any place subject to its jurisdiction.

Section 2. No person incarcerated in any prison, jail, detention center, or other carceral facility shall be compelled to work against their will, nor shall labor be used as a form of punishment, coercion, or profit-generation.

Section 3. All forms of prison labor programs shall be voluntary, fairly compensated, and subject to labor standards equal to those outside of incarceration.

Section 4. Any governmental agency, private corporation, or institution found to profit from or enforce involuntary prison labor shall be subject to federal investigation and prosecution.

Section 5. Congress shall have the authority to enforce this amendment through appropriate legislation.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the undersigned citizens and petitioners, do hereby call upon our state legislatures to issue applications for a National Constitutional Convention and urge the ratification of the above amendments by conventions held in three-fourths of the states, in accordance with Article V of the Constitution of the United States.