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H.J.Res. 12 · 119th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of…

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

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116 cosponsors · 9 D, 107 R
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28 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution establishing term limits for individuals serving in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 6, 2025

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution establishing term limits for individuals serving in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The proposed amendment makes an individual who has served two terms in the Senate ineligible for appointment or election to the Senate and an individual who has served three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives ineligible for election to the House of Representatives.

The joint resolution provides that the amendment shall be valid when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification.

Under Article V of the Constitution, both chambers of Congress may propose an amendment by a vote of two-thirds of all Members present for such vote. A proposed amendment must be ratified by the states as prescribed in Article V and as specified by Congress.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

Latest action (Jan 6, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 6, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.