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.
Latest action · Jan 7, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 7, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution establishing term limits for individuals serving in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The proposed amendment makes an individual who has served two terms in the Senate ineligible for appointment or election to the Senate and an individual who has served three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives ineligible for election to the House of Representatives.
The joint resolution provides that the amendment shall be valid when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification.
Under Article V of the Constitution, both chambers of Congress may propose an amendment by a vote of two-thirds of all Members present for such vote. A proposed amendment must be ratified by the states as prescribed in Article V and as specified by Congress.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 7, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Bill Hagerty | Original | Jan 7, 2025 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Jan 7, 2025 |
| R-MO | Eric Schmitt | Original | Jan 7, 2025 |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Original | Jan 7, 2025 |
| R-AL | Katie Boyd Britt | Original | Jan 7, 2025 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Jan 7, 2025 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | Jan 7, 2025 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | Jan 7, 2025 |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Original | Jan 7, 2025 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Jan 7, 2025 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Jan 7, 2025 |
| R-OH | Bernie Moreno | Jan 8, 2025 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Jan 8, 2025 | |
| R-MT | Tim Sheehy | Jan 8, 2025 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Jan 9, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 7, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Jan 7, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
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- Jan 7, 2025Introduced in Senate
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