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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate2025-05-08

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Plain Language Summary

This resolution asks Congress to call a convention of the states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to propose amendments limiting federal fiscal spending, federal power, and congressional term lengths. North Carolina's application remains active until two-thirds of all states submit similar applications for the same purpose.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue the federal government has overreached its constitutional authority and accumulated unsustainable national debt, making an Article V convention necessary to restore balance between state and federal power.
• •They contend state legislatures are the proper guardians against federal abuse and that constitutional amendments on fiscal restraints and term limits would protect citizens' freedoms and future generations from government overreach.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents worry an Article V convention could become a 'runaway convention' that proposes amendments beyond the stated fiscal and term-limit purposes, potentially undermining other constitutional protections.
• •They also argue the process is unnecessary since Congress can propose amendments itself, and that convening all states creates unpredictable outcomes that could destabilize the constitutional framework.