Applying for a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution relating to fiscal restraints on the federal government, the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit terms of office for federal officials and for members of congress.

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The Washington Senate and House have filed a joint memorial applying to Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments that would impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, curb its jurisdiction, and set term limits for federal officials and members of Congress. The resolution includes reservations that the convention be limited to those topics, that no changes to the Bill of Rights be considered, and that states retain control over delegate selection and ratification. It was introduced on Feb. 2, 2026 and referred to the State Government & Tribal Relations Committee.

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