United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 172 (99th)
A joint resolution proposing a Constitutional Amendment to limit Congressional terms.
Introduced
24 July 1985
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Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no person shall be elected to the Senate for more than two full terms and that no person shall be elected to the House for more than seven full terms. Prohibits Senators from serving for more than 14 years and Representatives for more than 15 years.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 24 July 1985
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/172
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/172