Bill > HJRes12

This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to limit the number of terms individuals can serve as Members of Congress, meaning elected officials in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Specifically, it would limit Representatives to a maximum of six two-year terms and Senators to a maximum of two six-year terms. The resolution clarifies that serving more than one year of a Representative's term or more than three years of a Senator's term would count as a full term. Importantly, this proposed amendment would not apply to anyone who served as a Representative or Senator before the 116th Congress, which began in January 2019, meaning current officeholders would not be immediately affected by these term limits.