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This joint resolution urges the United States Congress to call a convention of states under Article V of the Constitution, with a specific and limited purpose of proposing constitutional amendments that would: impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the federal government's power and jurisdiction, and restrict the terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress. The resolution includes several key provisions and safeguards, such as specifying that Congress can only call the convention (not control it), ensuring that the convention would operate on a one-state, one-vote basis, and explicitly prohibiting any amendments that would modify the Bill of Rights. The resolution emphasizes concerns about excessive federal power, unelected bureaucrats creating laws, the national debt, and the need for more state-level responsiveness. It also stipulates that this is a continuing application until at least two-thirds of state legislatures support a similar call, and directs that copies of the resolution be sent to key congressional leadership, Hawaii's congressional delegation, and legislative leaders in other states.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=34&year=2025