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This resolution is an application by the Illinois state legislature to the U.S. Congress under Article V of the Constitution, requesting a convention of states to propose specific constitutional amendments. The resolution highlights concerns about federal overreach, including excessive executive orders, unaccountable federal bureaucrats, growing national debt, and federal mandates that impinge on state autonomy. Specifically, the resolution calls for a limited constitutional convention aimed at proposing amendments that would: impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, reduce the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and establish term limits for federal officials and members of Congress. The resolution directs the Illinois Secretary of State to distribute copies of this application to key federal and state legislative leaders, and importantly, declares itself a continuing application that remains valid until at least two-thirds of state legislatures have made similar applications. The underlying motivation is to restore governmental responsiveness to the people by empowering states to check federal power through the constitutional amendment process.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=15&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HJR&SessionID=114&GA=104