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Proposed Constitutional Amendment for Congressional Term Limits

Original title: 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.

January 7, 2025

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Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Last action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Jan 7, 2025

Lead sponsor

Ted Cruz

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

If passed by Congress and ratified by the states, this amendment would permanently change the eligibility requirements for federal officeholders, potentially forcing turnover in the House and Senate.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Members of Congress

Current and future members would be subject to term limits if the amendment is ratified.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to restrict the number of terms a member of Congress can serve. The proposal has been introduced and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee for review.

Why It Matters

If passed by Congress and ratified by the states, this amendment would permanently change the eligibility requirements for federal officeholders, potentially forcing turnover in the House and Senate.

Key Facts

The document is a joint resolution proposing a U.S. Constitutional amendment.
The amendment aims to establish term limits for members of the United States Congress.
The resolution has been read twice in the Senate.
The resolution is currently assigned to the Committee on the Judiciary for further consideration.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this resolution do?

It proposes a change to the U.S. Constitution to limit how many terms a member of Congress can serve.

Is this now the law?

No. It is currently a proposal that has been referred to a committee for study and debate.

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Constitutional Amendment Process

The document initiates the formal process for a constitutional amendment, which requires a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Connected Entities

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