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This joint resolution calls for a convention of states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution with the specific purpose of proposing a balanced budget amendment. The resolution highlights the current U.S. national debt of over $36 trillion, annual interest payments exceeding $1 trillion, and annual deficits surpassing $2 trillion, arguing that Congress has failed to address this fiscal crisis. The proposed constitutional amendment would require that federal government spending in any fiscal year cannot exceed estimated federal revenues, except during a national emergency. The resolution represents a continuing application to Congress, remaining in effect until at least two-thirds of state legislatures have submitted similar applications. Additionally, the resolution directs Montana's Secretary of State to distribute copies of the application to federal legislative leaders, U.S. Senators and Representatives from Montana, and legislative leaders in other states, seeking their cooperation in calling the amendment convention.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0675