Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years during which an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.

Bill: 118-hjres-86
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2023-09-05
Policy area: Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 86 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 5, 2023 Mr. James submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years during which an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: — 1. No person may be elected to a term as a Member of Congress if at any time during the term the total period of the person’s service as a Member of Congress, whether service as a Senator or service as a Representative in Congress, will exceed 18 years. 2. No term or other period beginning before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility for service, election, or appointment under this article. .