Senate Bill 2 - 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.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-01-23

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Alternative Names

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.

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.

Associated Legislation

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

Policy Areas

Congress

Potential Impact

Congressional elections

Constitution and constitutional amendments

House of Representatives

Members of Congress

Senate

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

Sen. Vance, J. D. [R-OH]

Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]

Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]

Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

Committees and Subcommittees

Judiciary Committee

Variations and Revisions

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

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.

12/15/2023, 4:05 PM

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Representatives to three terms and Senators to two terms. Terms beginning before the ratification of this amendment do not count towards these term limits.

Congress
118
Number
SJRES - 2
Introduced on
2023-01-23
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/23/2023
Text
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Representatives to three terms and Senators to two terms. Terms beginning before the ratification of this amendment do not count towards these term limits.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA 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.
Policy Areas
Congress
Potential Impact
Congressional elections•
Constitution and constitutional amendments•
House of Representatives•
Members of Congress•
Senate

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Bill:  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Bill:  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

Recent Activity

Latest Summary1/31/2023

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Representatives to three terms and Senators to two terms. Terms beginning before the ratification of this amendment do not count towards these term limits.

Latest Action1/23/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.