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.

This resolution asks Congress to call a special convention, as allowed under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, where states could propose amendments to 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 all state legislatures make similar requests, which is the threshold required to trigger such a convention. It does not itself change any law…

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