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This joint resolution applies to the United States Congress, requesting a convention of the states, as provided for in Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to propose amendments that would impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit its power and jurisdiction, and establish term limits for members of Congress and other federal officials. The resolution expresses concerns about the national debt, federal overreach through mandates, and a perceived departure from the Constitution's original intent, asserting that state legislators are guardians of liberty. It also outlines specific understandings for such a convention, including that Congress's role is ministerial in calling it, that states should vote one-to-one, that the convention's scope must be limited to the specified topics, and that any proposed amendments would be ratified by the states, with a specific exclusion for any amendments affecting the Bill of Rights.

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https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26775