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H.J.Res. 5

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.

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Latest action Jan 3, 2025Congress

Plain-English summary

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to limit terms in the Senate and the House of Representatives. Specifically, the amendment limits an individual serving as a Member of the House of Representatives to six two-year terms and an individual serving as a Senator to two six-year terms. The amendment specifies that the term limits do not apply to an individual who served in either chamber of Congress before the 118th Congress. 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.

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CongressCongressional electionsConstitution and constitutional amendmentsHouse of RepresentativesMembers of CongressSenate

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