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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.

Introduced: August 10, 2018 Introduced by: Arrington, Jodey C. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
May 10, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 10, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to six terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.

This article shall not apply to any person who served as a Representative or as a Senator before the 115th Congress.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 1
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Aug 10, 2018
Rooney, Francis
· Jun 12, 2018
Holding, George
· Jun 6, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 10, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· May 10, 2018
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · May 10, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · May 10, 2018
O'Rourke, Beto
· May 10, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 134: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-134/
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"H.J. Res. 134: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-134/.
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H.J. Res. 134, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-134/.
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