Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Latest action · May 15, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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.
- IntroducedMay 5, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 5, 2015 to Sep 10, 2015, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Matt Salmon | Original | May 5, 2015 |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Original | May 5, 2015 |
| R-IA | Rod Blum | Original | May 5, 2015 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Jun 15, 2015 | |
| R-SC | Mick Mulvaney | Sep 10, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- May 5, 2015Introduced in House
- May 5, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 14 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. | Related bill | Jan 12, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 5, 2015Introduced in House
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