Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times.

House Joint Resolution

H.J.Res. 29

119th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times.

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Introduced:Jan 23, 2025

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Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow a person to be elected President up to three times, instead of the current two-term limit. However, it would prohibit anyone from serving more than two consecutive terms, meaning a person would need to take a break before running for a third term.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced1/23/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times.

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow a person to be elected President up to three times, instead of the current two-term limit. However, it would prohibit anyone from serving more than two consecutive terms, meaning a pers

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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow a person to be elected President up to three times, instead of the current two-term limit. However, it would prohibit anyone from serving more than two consecutive terms, meaning a person would need to take a break before running for a third term.

Bill Number: 29
Introduced: 1/23/2025
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 provide that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times.
Bill Number: 29
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 1/23/2025
Summary: This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow a person to be elected President up to three times, instead of the current two-term limit. However, it would prohibit anyone from serving more than two consecutive terms, meaning a person would need to take a break before run

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow a person to be elected President up to three times, instead of the current two-term limit. However, it would prohibit anyone from serving more than two consecutive terms, meaning a person would need to take a break before running for a third term.

Last updated: 3/3/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The resolution would change the Constitution to allow a person to be elected President three times instead of the current maximum of two times.
No person could be elected to more than two consecutive terms as President, requiring at least one term out of office before running for a third time.
The current rule about serving more than two years of someone else's term would remain—anyone who does this could only be elected President twice, not three times.
To become part of the Constitution, this amendment would need approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate, plus ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years.
The resolution has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary for consideration.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This resolution would affect future Presidents and the American voting public by changing how long someone could potentially serve as President. If passed, it would allow Presidents to serve up to 12 years total (three four-year terms) instead of the current 8-year maximum, though not consecutively. This would give voters the option to re-elect a former President for a third term after they have been out of office for at least one term.

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federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

29, 119th Congress (2025). "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hjres-29

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