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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Introduced: January 6, 1999 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 7, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E35)
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Makes any person who has been elected for a full term: (1) two times to the Senate ineligible for election or appointment to the Senate; or (2) six times to the House ineligible for election to the House.

Bars any person who has served as a: (1) Senator for more than three years of a term to which some other person was elected from being subsequently eligible for election to the Senate more than once; and (2) Representative for more than one year from being subsequently eligible for election to the House more than five times.

Excludes election or service occurring before this article becomes operative when determining eligibility.

What's happening now February 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 2: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-2/
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"H.J. Res. 2: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-2/.
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H.J. Res. 2, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-2/.
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