A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to limit how long members of Congress can serve. It would restrict Representatives to six two-year terms (12 years total) and Senators to two six-year terms (12 years total), with any service exceeding one year in a term counting as a full term. The amendment would not apply to current members serving before the 118th Congress (2023-2025). If ratified, it would create a permanent term limit for future members of the House and Senate.
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Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 10, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2025
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Apr 10, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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