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US SJR1
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Representatives to 3 terms (6 years total) and Senators to 2 terms (12 years total)
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Vacancy appointments count toward term limits if the person serves more than 1 year in the House or more than 3 years in the Senate
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Terms served before ratification of the amendment would not count toward the limits
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Requires two-thirds approval from both chambers of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures within 7 years
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Introduced January 7, 2025 by Senator Cruz with 11 Republican co-sponsors; referred to the Judiciary Committee
Legislative Description
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Congress
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1/7/2025