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HJRES 12 116th Congress House Congress Congressional elections Constitution and constitutional amendments House of Representatives Members of Congress Senate

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: January 3, 2019 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
 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 116th Congress.

What's happening now January 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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