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This Concurrent Resolution is a formal request from the New Jersey Legislature to the United States Congress to convene an Article V Convention of the States, a process outlined in the U.S. Constitution for proposing amendments. The resolution argues that the federal government has overstepped its bounds by accumulating debt, encroaching on state responsibilities through mandates, and deviating from a proper interpretation of the Constitution. Therefore, the convention is sought for the specific purposes of proposing amendments that would impose financial limits on the federal government, restrict its powers and jurisdiction, and establish term limits for federal officials and members of Congress. This application is intended to be ongoing until a sufficient number of other states also make similar requests, and copies of the resolution will be sent to various federal and state officials to inform them and seek their cooperation.