A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees.
Summary
This joint resolution would propose three constitutional amendments if enacted. First, it would grant the President authority to reduce or reject specific spending items within appropriations bills, rather than accepting or rejecting entire bills. Second, it would limit House members to six consecutive terms and Senators to two consecutive terms. Third, it would require a two-thirds majority vote in either chamber of Congress to pass any legislation that imposes, authorizes, or raises taxes or fees, and such legislation could contain no other provisions.
As a joint resolution proposing constitutional amendments, this measure would need to pass both chambers of Congress by two-thirds majorities before being sent to the states for ratification. Currently, the bill has been introduced in the Senate and referred to committee. If all three amendments were ratified by three-fourths of the states, they would fundamentally alter how Congress operates regarding spending decisions, legislative tenure, and tax legislation. Citizens would see potential changes to how federal budgets are finalized, limits on how long their representatives could serve, and stricter procedural requirements for tax increases.