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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 excessive debt, imposing unfunded mandates on states, and deviating from a proper interpretation of the Constitution, thereby infringing on state and individual liberties. The specific purpose of this proposed convention would be to propose amendments aimed at imposing fiscal limits on the federal government, restricting its powers and jurisdiction, and establishing term limits for federal officials and members of Congress. This application is intended to be ongoing until a sufficient number of other states (at least two-thirds) also apply for a similar convention.