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 a constitutional amendment that would limit how long members of Congress can serve. Under the proposal, House members would be limited to six two-year terms (12 years total), while Senators would be limited to two six-year terms (12 years total). The amendment would not apply to anyone who served in Congress before the 118th Congress, meaning current and past members would be grandfathered in.
If this amendment were to pass Congress, it would need to be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures within seven years to become part of the Constitution. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been referred to committee. Term limits for Congress would represent a significant change to how the legislative branch operates, potentially affecting the experience level and continuity of the institution.
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