US HJR71 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Introduced on July 7 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 7 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Limits Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to 3 in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate.
Sponsors
| Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] | Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY] |
| Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC] | Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC] | Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] |
| Rep. Joe Walsh [R-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. |
| 2011-07-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
SJR1 (Related) 2011-01-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SJR11 (Related) 2011-04-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HJR93 (Related) 2012-01-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR96 (Related) 2012-01-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
SJR11 (Related) 2011-04-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HJR93 (Related) 2012-01-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR96 (Related) 2012-01-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-joint-resolution/71/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hjres71/BILLS-112hjres71ih.pdf |
