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This Concurrent Resolution formally requests the United States Congress to convene an Article V Convention of the States, a process outlined in the U.S. Constitution that allows states to propose amendments. The purpose of this convention, as stated in the resolution, is specifically to propose amendments that would impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit its overall power and jurisdiction, and establish term limits for federal officials, including members of Congress. This application is intended to be ongoing until a sufficient number of other states also make similar requests, reflecting a belief among the proponents that the federal government has overstepped its constitutional boundaries, incurred excessive debt, and imposed unfunded mandates on states.