Legislative Research: US SJR2 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced) | A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Hou... [SJR2 2025 Detail][SJR2 2025 Text][SJR2 2025 Comments] | 2025-01-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | 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. [SJR2 2023 Detail][SJR2 2023 Text][SJR2 2023 Comments] | 2023-01-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Hou... [SJR2 2021 Detail][SJR2 2021 Text][SJR2 2021 Comments] | 2021-01-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | This joint resolution expresses disapproval of the Office of Foreign Assets Control's report to Congress that it intends to terminate sanctions imposed on En+ Group plc, UC Rusal plc, and JSC EuroSibEnergo, companies connected to sanctioned Russian o... [SJR2 2019 Detail][SJR2 2019 Text][SJR2 2019 Comments] | 2019-01-16 Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 13. |
| 2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | 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. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House o... [SJR2 2017 Detail][SJR2 2017 Text][SJR2 2017 Comments] | 2017-01-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding tot... [SJR2 2015 Detail][SJR2 2015 Text][SJR2 2015 Comments] | 2016-03-16 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. |
| 2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Constitutional Amendment - Limits Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms. [SJR2 2013 Detail][SJR2 2013 Text][SJR2 2013 Comments] | 2013-01-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Constitutional Amendment - States that a person born in the United States shall not be a U.S. citizen unless: (1) one parent of the person is a U.S. citizen; (2) one parent of the person is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the Un... [SJR2 2011 Detail][SJR2 2011 Text][SJR2 2011 Comments] | 2011-01-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that Congress and the states shall have power to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag and to set criminal penalties for such act. [SJR2 2009 Detail][SJR2 2009 Text][SJR2 2009 Comments] | 2009-01-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
US SJR2 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress. (2017, January 03). LegiScan. Retrieved June 30, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SJR2/2017
MLA
"US SJR2 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 03 Jan. 2017. Web. 30 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SJR2/2017>.
Chicago
"US SJR2 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress." January 03, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed June 30, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SJR2/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. US SJR2 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress. 03 January 2017. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SJR2/2017 (accessed June 30, 2026).
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
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR6 | Related | 2017-01-11 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| HJR17 | Related | 2017-01-11 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| HJR23 | Related | 2017-01-12 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to four in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate. | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| SJR51 | Related | 2017-12-21 | 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. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| HJR134 | Related | 2018-05-22 | 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. | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/2/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sjres2/BILLS-115sjres2is.pdf |
