Joint resolution calling for convention of the states to require a balanced budget

This bill is a joint resolution from the Montana Legislature that formally requests Congress to call a constitutional convention of the states. The resolution asks for a convention specifically to propose an amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget each year, except during national emergencies. Montana is applying under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, which allows states to petition for a convention when two-thirds of state legislatures agree on the same subject. The bill directs the state Secretary of State to send copies of this application to federal officials and other state legislatures to help reach the two-thirds threshold needed to trigger the convention process.