HJRES12Referred to Committee

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
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-06
Introduced
115
Cosponsors
HJRES
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Ralph Norman
Ralph Norman
Republican · SC · Representative
Votes with party: 88.0% (533 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-01-06

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Plain-English Summary

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.

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