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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.

Introduced: January 3, 2017 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the total period an individual may serve as a Member of Congress to 12 years.

What's happening now January 11, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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