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HJRES 18 117th 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 that a Member of Congress may serve.

Introduced: January 25, 2021 Introduced by: Hern, Kevin Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Mar 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Representatives to three terms and Senators to two terms. Terms beginning before the ratification of this amendment do not count towards term limits.

What's happening now March 5, 2021

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

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 18: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-18/
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"H.J. Res. 18: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-18/.
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H.J. Res. 18, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-18/.
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[H.J. Res. 18: 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/117-HJRES-18/)
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