Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 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.
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to eight terms and Senators to three terms. The term limits do not apply to any person serving a term as a Member of Congress on the date the amendment is ratified.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Feb 1, 2022Introduced in House
- Feb 1, 2022Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 3 | 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 22, 2021 |
| HJRES 12 | 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 | Mar 4, 2021 |
| HJRES 18 | 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 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| SJRES 27 | 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 | Oct 6, 2021 |
| HJRES 66 | 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 | Nov 1, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2022Introduced in House
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