United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 20 (116th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Introduced
3 January 2019
Last action
3 January 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13], Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2], Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4], Denver Riggleman, Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7], Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Ron Wright, Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16], Steve Watkins
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
4 December 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms. Terms beginning before the ratification of this article do not count towards term limits.
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Timeline
3 January 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
3 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Denver Riggleman · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Ron Wright · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Steve Watkins · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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- related to ← 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.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/20
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hjres/20
- us · 116-hjres-20 · source updated 4 December 2025