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S.J.Res. 1 (116th)

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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Introduced

3 January 2019

Last action

3 January 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

10 August 2026

Rule of law

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

  1. 3 January 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 January 2019

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  • Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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