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This resolution is an official application by a state legislature to Congress, invoking Article V of the United States Constitution, to request a convention of states for the purpose of proposing constitutional amendments. Specifically, the resolution seeks to call a limited convention focused on three key objectives: (1) imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, (2) limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and (3) establishing term limits for federal officials and members of Congress. The resolution requires the state's Secretary of State to transmit copies of the application to key federal and state legislative leaders, including the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, the state's congressional delegation, and presiding officers of other state legislatures. Notably, the application is designed to be a continuing request until at least two-thirds of state legislatures (34 states) have submitted similar applications, which would then trigger the Article V convention process. This mechanism allows states to propose constitutional amendments without requiring direct congressional approval, serving as an alternative path to constitutional reform outlined in the U.S. Constitution.

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