HJRES 12 United States House · 119th Congress

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

This proposed constitutional amendment would limit Members of Congress to serving a maximum of three terms in the House of Representatives or two terms in the Senate. It directly affects current and future members by preventing those who have already served the maximum terms from seeking re-election. Key provisions include counting vacancies filled for more than a year (House) or three years (Senate) as a full term toward the limit, while excluding terms served before ratification from the count. As a constitutional amendment proposal, it requires approval by three-fourths of state legislatures to become law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Last action Jan 6, 2025
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Jan 6, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 6, 2025
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1 primary · 115 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ralph Norman
Ralph Norman
RRepublican
SC
5
Co
Photo of Aaron Bean
Aaron Bean
RRepublican
FL
4
Co
Photo of Addison P. McDowell
Addison P. McDowell
RRepublican
NC
6
Co
Photo of Andrew Ogles
Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
TN
5
Co
Photo of Andrew R. Garbarino
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
NY
2
Co
Photo of Andy Biggs
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
AZ
5
Co
Photo of Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
MO
2
Co
Photo of Barry Moore
Barry Moore
RRepublican
AL
1
Co
Photo of Ben Cline
Ben Cline
RRepublican
VA
6
Co
Photo of Blake D. Moore
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
UT
1
Co
Photo of Brad Knott
Brad Knott
RRepublican
NC
13