Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

House Joint Resolution

H.J.Res. 12

119th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

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Introduced:Jan 6, 2025

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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to limit how long members of Congress can serve. Representatives would be limited to three terms (6 years total), and Senators would be limited to two terms (12 years total).

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced1/6/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberHouse

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to limit how long members of Congress can serve. Representatives would be limited to three terms (6 years total), and Senators would be limited to two terms (12 years total).

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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to limit how long members of Congress can serve. Representatives would be limited to three terms (6 years total), and Senators would be limited to two terms (12 years total).

Bill Number: 12
Introduced: 1/6/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Bill Number: 12
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 1/6/2025
Summary: This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to limit how long members of Congress can serve. Representatives would be limited to three terms (6 years total), and Senators would be limited to two terms (12 years total).

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to limit how long members of Congress can serve. Representatives would be limited to three terms (6 years total), and Senators would be limited to two terms (12 years total).

Last updated: 2/20/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Representatives could serve a maximum of three terms in the House, with each term lasting two years.
Senators could serve a maximum of two terms in the Senate, with each term lasting six years.
If someone fills a vacancy for more than one year in the House or more than three years in the Senate, that counts as a full term toward their limit.
Any terms served before this amendment is ratified would not count toward the term limits.
To become part of the Constitution, this amendment must be approved by two-thirds of both the House and Senate, then ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This amendment would affect all current and future members of Congress by setting maximum service limits. It would prevent long-serving members from running for reelection once they reach their term limits, potentially changing the makeup and experience level of Congress over time. Voters in districts or states with long-serving representatives or senators would need to choose new candidates once their current members reach the limit.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

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federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

12, 119th Congress (2025). "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hjres-12

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