HM 763 - Congressional Term Limits

• Petitions Congress to propose a constitutional amendment limiting consecutive terms for U.S. Senate and House members.

• References the 1995 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton that states cannot independently establish congressional term limits.

• Notes Florida voters approved term limits for federal offices with over 76 percent support in the 1992 general election, incorporated into the state constitution.

• Directs copies of the memorial to be sent to the President, congressional leadership, all Florida congressional delegates, and presiding officers of all state legislatures.