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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: June 15, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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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.

Terms beginning before the ratification of this article do not count towards term limits.

What's happening now January 3, 2019

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Democratic 1 Republican 30
Walker, Mark
· Dec 8, 2020
Jacobs, Chris
· Aug 22, 2020
Collins, Doug
· Jun 15, 2020
Keller, Fred
· May 22, 2020
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · May 22, 2020
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Feb 11, 2020
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jul 16, 2019
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jul 11, 2019
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Jul 2, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2019
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jun 19, 2019
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jun 19, 2019
Brooks, Mo
· Jun 18, 2019
 R
Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Jun 18, 2019
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Apr 30, 2019
Byrne, Bradley
· Mar 7, 2019
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Feb 19, 2019
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Feb 5, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Feb 5, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Feb 5, 2019
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jan 30, 2019
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Jan 28, 2019
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jan 25, 2019
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jan 11, 2019
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jan 11, 2019
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 9, 2019
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jan 9, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jan 8, 2019
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 8, 2019
Gianforte, Greg
· Jan 8, 2019
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jan 8, 2019
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Jan 8, 2019
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 8, 2019
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jan 4, 2019
Buck, Ken
· Jan 3, 2019
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jan 3, 2019
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jan 3, 2019
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jan 3, 2019
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 3, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Jan 3, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 3, 2019
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Jan 3, 2019
Ratcliffe, John
· Jan 3, 2019
Zeldin, Lee
· Jan 3, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 20: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-20/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 20: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-20/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 20, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-20/.
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[H.J. Res. 20: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-20/)
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