Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of terms Senators and Representatives may serve.
Latest action · Mar 16, 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.
- IntroducedMar 1, 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 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.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 1, 2017 to Sep 13, 2017, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Mike Johnson | Original | Mar 1, 2017 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Mar 13, 2017 | |
| R-VA | Scott Taylor | Mar 13, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Mar 16, 2017 | |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Apr 17, 2017 | |
| R-IN | Trey Hollingsworth | Jun 6, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Sep 13, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Mar 1, 2017Introduced in House
- Mar 1, 2017Referred 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 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.
- Mar 1, 2017Introduced in House
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