A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting 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 formal term limits for members of Congress. Under this proposal, members of the House of Representatives would be limited to serving a maximum of eight terms (16 years), while members of the Senate would be limited to three terms (18 years).
If enacted, these limits would only apply to terms of office beginning after the amendment is officially ratified, meaning the service time of current members prior to ratification would not count toward the limit. For citizens, this measure would ensure regular turnover in federal representation and end the practice of lifelong careers in the legislative branch. To become law, the resolution must be approved by two-thirds of both the House and Senate and then be ratified by three-fourths of the states.
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