US HJR12 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 59-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-04 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 4 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-04 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Representatives to three terms and Senators to two terms. Terms beginning before the ratification of this amendment do not count towards these term limits.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2021-01-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SJR3 (Same As) 2021-01-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HJR18 (Related) 2021-01-25 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
SJR2 (Related) 2021-01-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HJR18 (Related) 2021-01-25 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
SJR2 (Related) 2021-01-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Congress
Congressional elections
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Senate
Congressional elections
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Senate
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/12/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hjres12/BILLS-117hjres12ih.pdf |
