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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

Introduced: January 3, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jan 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2017
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 three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.

What's happening now January 11, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Republican 19
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jul 31, 2018
Rooney, Francis
· May 7, 2018
Messer, Luke
· Feb 26, 2018
Jenkins, Evan
· Dec 20, 2017
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 20, 2017
Gianforte, Greg
· Jun 21, 2017
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Jun 6, 2017
Faso, John
· May 1, 2017
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Mar 27, 2017
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 22, 2017
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Mar 17, 2017
Brat, Dave
· Mar 13, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Mar 13, 2017
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 7, 2017
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Feb 15, 2017
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 13, 2017
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Feb 13, 2017
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 3, 2017
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Feb 1, 2017
Ratcliffe, John
· Jan 31, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 30, 2017
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jan 30, 2017
Gowdy, Trey
· Jan 30, 2017
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 30, 2017
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jan 30, 2017
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jan 9, 2017
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 4, 2017
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 4, 2017
Blum, Rod
· Jan 3, 2017
Sanford, Mark
· Jan 3, 2017
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 3, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 6: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-6/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 6: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-6/.
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H.J. Res. 6, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-6/.
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