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HJRES 66 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: November 18, 2021 Introduced by: Burchett, Tim Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Nov 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Senators to two terms. The term limits do not apply to any person serving a term as a Member of Congress on the date the amendment is ratified.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 66: 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-66/
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"H.J. Res. 66: 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-66/.
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H.J. Res. 66, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-66/.
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[H.J. Res. 66: 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-66/)
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