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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
12/15/2023, 3:52 PM
Summary of Bill HJRES 20
Bill 118 hjres 20, also known as the Term Limits Amendment, proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that would limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. The purpose of this amendment is to address concerns about career politicians and promote turnover in Congress.
If passed, this amendment would restrict Members of Congress to serving a maximum of three consecutive terms in the House of Representatives and two consecutive terms in the Senate. After reaching the term limit, a Member of Congress would be required to step down and would be eligible to run for re-election after sitting out for one full term.
Supporters of the Term Limits Amendment argue that it would help prevent corruption, promote fresh ideas and perspectives, and encourage more citizen participation in government. Critics, however, argue that term limits could lead to a loss of institutional knowledge and experience, and could potentially weaken the effectiveness of Congress. Overall, the Term Limits Amendment is a controversial proposal that seeks to address the issue of career politicians in Congress. It will be up to the American people and their elected representatives to decide whether or not to support this amendment and potentially change the way Congress operates.
If passed, this amendment would restrict Members of Congress to serving a maximum of three consecutive terms in the House of Representatives and two consecutive terms in the Senate. After reaching the term limit, a Member of Congress would be required to step down and would be eligible to run for re-election after sitting out for one full term.
Supporters of the Term Limits Amendment argue that it would help prevent corruption, promote fresh ideas and perspectives, and encourage more citizen participation in government. Critics, however, argue that term limits could lead to a loss of institutional knowledge and experience, and could potentially weaken the effectiveness of Congress. Overall, the Term Limits Amendment is a controversial proposal that seeks to address the issue of career politicians in Congress. It will be up to the American people and their elected representatives to decide whether or not to support this amendment and potentially change the way Congress operates.
Congressional Summary of HJRES 20
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Senator or Representative may serve. Senators who serve two consecutive terms and Representatives who serve six consecutive terms become ineligible to serve until the second Congress that begins after their last consecutive term.
This term limit shall not apply to any Member in the 118th Congress unless there is a break in the Member's service.
Additionally, if a person is appointed to fill a vacancy, the appointed term does not count towards the consecutive term limit unless the person serves more than three years as a Senator or one year as a Representative.
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Current Status of Bill HJRES 20
Bill HJRES 20 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 12, 2023. Bill HJRES 20 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on January 12, 2023.  Bill HJRES 20's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of January 12, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill HJRES 20
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HJRES 20
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CongressAlternate Title(s) of Bill HJRES 20
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
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