US HJRes4

Bill

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.

Introduced
01/03/2019

In Committee
01/03/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

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 joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to six terms and Members of the Senate to two terms. This article shall not apply to any person who served as a Representative or as a Senator before the 115th Congress.

AI Summary

This Joint Resolution proposes a constitutional amendment 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 six two-year terms and Senators to two six-year terms, with any service exceeding one year in a Representative's term or three years in a Senator's term counting as a full term. This amendment would not affect individuals who served in Congress before the 115th Congress, which began in 2017.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Jodey Arrington (R)*, Mo Brooks (R), Tim Burchett (R), James Comer (R), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Mike Gallagher (R), Greg Gianforte (R), Trey Hollingsworth (R), Ro Khanna (D), Bill Posey (R), Tom Rice (R), Michael Waltz (R), Ron Wright (R),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (on 01/03/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/4/all-info

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/4/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hjres4/BILLS-116hjres4ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hjres4/BILLS-116hjres4ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HJRes12	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.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
HJRes16	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
HJRes19	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow Congress to limit the number of terms that Representatives and Senators may serve.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
HJRes25	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms a Representative or Senator may serve.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
HJRes29	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.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
SJRes1	A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related

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