Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Summary
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would establish permanent term limits for all members of Congress. Under this proposal, members of the House of Representatives would be limited to serving six terms (12 years total), while members of the Senate would be limited to two terms (12 years total).
For everyday citizens, this change would mean that current and future lawmakers could no longer serve indefinitely in Washington. However, the bill includes a "grandfather clause" specifying that any terms served before the amendment is officially ratified would not count toward these new limits, meaning the clock would only start for current members after the law takes effect. Since its introduction in early 2023, the bill has remained in the House Committee on the Judiciary without further action.
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