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 to 3 in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate.
Latest action · Nov 10, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 10, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Limits Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 10, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Nov 10, 2009 |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Original | Nov 10, 2009 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | Nov 10, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 10, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Nov 10, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 1 | 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. | Related bill | Jan 6, 2009 |
| HJRES 14 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. | Related bill | Feb 9, 2009 |
| HJRES 67 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. | Related bill | Mar 1, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 10, 2009Introduced in Senate
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