119th Congress · HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONBILL

H.J.Res. 12Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

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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Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Last action Jan 6, 2025
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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 Co...

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Jan 6, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.