Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.
Summary
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would establish term limits for members of Congress. Under this proposal, members of the House of Representatives would be limited to serving a total of six terms (12 years), and members of the Senate would be limited to two terms (12 years). These restrictions would not apply to any individual who served in Congress prior to the start of the 118th Congress in January 2023.
For citizens, this bill would fundamentally change how federal representation works by ensuring regular turnover in both legislative chambers and preventing individuals from holding office for several decades. If passed by two-thirds of both the House and Senate and ratified by three-fourths of the states, it would end the era of career incumbency for future lawmakers, potentially shifting the focus toward newer candidates and different legislative priorities.