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This Concurrent Resolution, passed by the New Jersey Legislature, formally requests 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 through excessive spending, creating a national debt, imposing unfunded mandates on states, and deviating from a proper interpretation of the Constitution. Therefore, the convention's sole purpose would be to propose amendments that would place fiscal 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 at least two-thirds of the states make similar requests, and copies of the resolution will be sent to various federal and state officials to encourage cooperation.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2020/ACR98