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This Joint Resolution, originating from New Mexico, formally applies to the U.S. Congress to call a Convention of States, a process outlined in Article V of the U.S. Constitution. The resolution expresses concerns that the federal government has incurred excessive debt, overstepped its constitutional boundaries by imposing unfunded mandates on states, and deviated from a proper interpretation of the Constitution. The purpose of this proposed convention would be to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution specifically aimed at imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting its power and jurisdiction, and establishing term limits for federal officials and members of Congress. The resolution also directs the New Mexico Secretary of State to send copies of this application to various federal officials and the presiding officers of other state legislatures, seeking their cooperation, and declares this application to be ongoing until at least two-thirds of the states have made similar requests.