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H.J.Res. 71 (112th)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to 3 in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate.

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Introduced

7 July 2011

Last action

25 August 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Walsh, Joe [R-IL-8], Jeff Duncan, Mick Mulvaney, Trey Gowdy, Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Tim Scott, Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

5 December 2025

Rule of law

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Limits Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.

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Timeline

  1. 7 July 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 July 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 July 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 August 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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