House Joint Resolution 5, sponsored by Todd, is a formal application from the Tennessee General Assembly to the United States Congress, requesting the convening of a convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. The purpose of this convention would be to propose amendments that would impose term limits on members of both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate. The resolution emphasizes the requirement that two-thirds of state legislatures must apply for such a convention, and it seeks to join other states in this initiative to achieve the necessary threshold.

The resolution also outlines the procedural steps to be taken, including sending copies of the application to key congressional leaders and requesting cooperation from other state legislatures. It clarifies that this application is focused solely on the issue of term limits and will not be combined with applications on other subjects. Furthermore, it establishes that this application remains active until at least two-thirds of the states have made similar applications regarding the same topic.