A JOINT RESOLUTION applying for an Article V convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for federal government officials and members of Congress.

Apply to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States for the calling of a convention of the states limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraint on the federal government, limit the powers and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and members of Congress; direct the Secretary of State to send copies of…

Introduced: February 2, 2026

Last action: February 9, 2026

To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

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This resolution asks Congress to call a special convention of the states, as allowed under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to consider amendments that would limit federal spending, reduce federal power, and set term limits for members of Congress and other federal officials. Kentucky's application would remain active until at least two-thirds of state legislatures make similar requests, which is the threshold required to trigger such a convention. It directs the Kentucky Secretary of…

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