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This concurrent resolution is an application by the Kansas Legislature to Congress to call a convention of states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, specifically to propose a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for members of Congress. The resolution highlights growing concerns about the influence of special interests in elections and the potential for long-serving legislators to accumulate excessive power. The document argues that the framers intended representatives to be "dependent on the people alone" but that this dependency has shifted towards powerful special interest groups. The resolution proposes that a national convention would provide an opportunity for Americans to discuss solutions to restore election integrity and government trust. If such a convention were to propose an amendment, it would still require ratification by 38 states (75% of states), ensuring only widely supported proposals could become constitutional amendments. Importantly, Kansas specifies that its delegates to such a convention would be selected from state and local elected officials, explicitly excluding anyone currently or previously holding federal office. The resolution requests that copies be sent to key federal and state legislative leaders to encourage cooperation in calling this limited-purpose constitutional amendment convention.