Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to four in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate.
Latest action · Jan 12, 2017 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.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2017
- 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 four terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Jan 9, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 2 | 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 3, 2017 |
| HJRES 6 | 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 11, 2017 |
| SJRES 51 | 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 | Dec 21, 2017 |
| HJRES 134 | 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. | Related bill | May 22, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2017Introduced in House
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