Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.

Bill Number

HJRES 16

Introduced

Jan 3, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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Congress Congressional elections Constitution and constitutional amendments House of Representatives Members of Congress Senate

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Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the total period an individual may serve as a Member of Congress to 12 years.

Periods of service occurring before the ratification of this article do not count towards term limits.

Actions

Jan 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 3, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2019

Introduced in House

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