The resolution from the Arkansas General Assembly seeks to apply to the United States Congress for a convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. The purpose of this convention would be to propose an amendment that imposes term limits on members of the United States Congress. The resolution highlights that Arkansas has already established term limits for its congressional representatives and that there is a widespread desire among the public across various states to limit congressional terms. It references a Supreme Court ruling that states such limits can only be enacted through a constitutional amendment.

Furthermore, the resolution directs the Secretary of State to send copies of this application to key congressional leaders and officials, requesting their cooperation. It emphasizes that this application aligns with similar applications from other states regarding term limits and will be considered a continuing application until at least two-thirds of the states have made similar requests on the same subject. This effort aims to gather the necessary support to prompt Congress to call a limited convention focused solely on the issue of congressional term limits.