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.
H.J.Res. 5 proposes a constitutional amendment to limit congressional service: Representatives would be restricted to six two-year terms (12 years total), and Senators to two six-year terms (12 years total). The bill counts any service exceeding one year in a House term or three years in a Senate term as a full term toward the limit. It does not apply to members serving before the 118th Congress (2023-2025). This would directly affect future members of Congress seeking re-election beyond these term limits. The amendment requires ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years to take effect.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Last action Jan 3, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 3, 2025
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