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This Concurrent Resolution is a formal request from the New Jersey Legislature to the United States Congress to convene an Article V Convention of the States, a process outlined in the U.S. Constitution for proposing amendments. The resolution argues that the federal government has overstepped its bounds by accumulating excessive debt, encroaching on state responsibilities through mandates, and deviating from a proper interpretation of the Constitution. Therefore, New Jersey is applying for this convention with the specific, limited purpose of proposing amendments that would impose financial limits on the federal government, restrict its powers and jurisdiction, and establish term limits for federal officials and members of Congress. This application is intended to remain active until a sufficient number of other states (at least two-thirds) also apply for a convention on the same subject.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2020/SCR14