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.
Latest action · Jan 3, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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 3, 2019
- 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 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2019 to Sep 22, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-MT | Greg Gianforte | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| R-TX | Ron Wright | Jan 10, 2019 | |
| R-KY | James Comer | Jan 14, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Trey Hollingsworth | Jan 14, 2019 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Feb 6, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Tom Rice | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | May 20, 2019 | |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Sep 26, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Oct 28, 2019 | |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Sep 22, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 3, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Related bills 4
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 3, 2019 |
| HJRES 12 | 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 | Jan 3, 2019 |
| HJRES 16 | 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. | Related bill | Jan 3, 2019 |
| HJRES 25 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms a Representative or Senator may serve. | Related bill | Jan 10, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
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