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 · Mar 4, 2021 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 4, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Representatives to six terms and Senators to two terms. The amendment shall not apply to any person who served as a Representative or a Senator before the 117th Congress.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 4, 2021 to Jan 19, 2022, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Original | Jan 4, 2021 |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Original | Jan 4, 2021 |
| R-IN | Trey Hollingsworth | Original | Jan 4, 2021 |
| R-GA | A. Drew Ferguson IV | Sep 20, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Jan 19, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jan 4, 2021Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2021Introduced in House
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