United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 16 (116th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.
Introduced
3 January 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the total period an individual may serve as a Member of Congress to 12 years. Periods of service occurring before the ratification of this article do not count towards term limits.
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3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/16
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hjres/16