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This resolution is a formal request by the Alaska State Legislature to the United States Congress to propose a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The resolution leverages Article V of the U.S. Constitution, which allows states to call a constitutional convention if at least two-thirds of state legislatures apply for one. The resolution notes that citizens in 23 states have previously supported term limits, but were overruled by the Supreme Court, and that Alaskans overwhelmingly support limiting congressional terms. If Congress does not draft and send such an amendment to the states for ratification, the resolution indicates that states will act independently to pursue a limited constitutional convention specifically focused on implementing congressional term limits. The resolution is a continuing application that will remain in effect until at least two-thirds of state legislatures have made similar applications, and it requests that its application be aggregated with similar applications from other states, but not combined with applications on other subjects. The resolution also directs copies of itself to be sent to key federal government officials, including the Vice President, Speaker of the House, and Alaska's congressional delegation.

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https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HJR22