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This joint resolution applies to the United States Congress to request an Article V Convention of the States for the purpose of proposing a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress, specifically the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The resolution is grounded in several key considerations: Arkansas has already implemented state-level term limits for its congressional delegation, other states have similar restrictions, and the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that congressional term limits can only be established through a constitutional amendment. The resolution formally requests that Congress call a convention to propose an amendment limiting the number of terms a person can be elected to either chamber of Congress. It directs the Secretary of State to transmit copies of the application to various federal and state legislative leaders, and stipulates that this application shall be aggregated with similar applications from other states to meet the two-thirds state threshold required to trigger a convention. Importantly, the resolution is a continuing application under Article V of the U.S. Constitution and is specifically focused on congressional term limits, without being combined with other potential amendment subjects. The underlying motivation appears to be addressing public sentiment, as the resolution notes that voters have consistently demonstrated strong support for limiting congressional terms through various polls and electoral expressions.

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https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hjr1004&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R