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US SJRes1
US SJRes1A 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.
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Introduced
01/07/2025
01/07/2025
In Committee
01/07/2025
01/07/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the number of terms members of Congress can serve. Specifically, Representatives would be restricted to serving no more than 3 terms, and Senators would be limited to 2 terms. Any term served filling a vacancy would count toward these limits if the person serves more than 1 year for Representatives or more than 3 years for Senators. Importantly, the resolution stipulates that terms served prior to the amendment's ratification would not be counted when determining eligibility for future elections. The amendment would become part of the Constitution if ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years of its submission by Congress. This type of term limit amendment is often referred to as a "congressional term limits" proposal, aimed at preventing career politicians and promoting turnover in elected federal legislative positions.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (19)
Ted Cruz (R)*,
Jim Banks (R),
Katie Boyd Britt (R),
Ted Budd (R),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Bill Hagerty (R),
Josh Hawley (R),
Mike Lee (R),
Cynthia Lummis (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Bernie Moreno (R),
Rand Paul (R),
Pete Ricketts (R),
Eric Schmitt (R),
Rick Scott (R),
Tim Scott (R),
Tim Sheehy (R),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 01/07/2025)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/1/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/sjres1/BILLS-119sjres1is.pdf |
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