HJRES 5 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗
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.
What this bill does
AI plain-language summaryThis joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would limit how long people can serve in Congress. House members would be limited to six two-year terms (12 years total) and Senators would be limited to two six-year terms (12 years total). The limits would not apply to anyone who served in Congress before the 118th Congress. The amendment would become part of the Constitution if three-fourths of state legislatures approve it within seven years.
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