H.J.Res. 6House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

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

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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would set term limits for members of Congress. It would cap House members at six two‑year terms and Senators at two six‑year terms, with partial terms counting as full if they exceed half the term. The amendment would not affect anyone who served before the 117th Congress.

Key Provisions

Limits a member of the House of Representatives to a maximum of six two‑year terms (12 years total).
Limits a member of the Senate to a maximum of two six‑year terms (12 years total).
If a person serves more than half of a term (over one year for a House term or over three years for a Senate term), that partial service counts as a full term toward the limit.
The limits do not apply to anyone who served in Congress before the 117th Congress.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

March 4, 2021

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Introduced in House

January 4, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

January 4, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

March 4, 2021

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What members said about H.J.Res. 6 on the floor

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Rep. A. Drew Ferguson IVR-GA-3 · Sep 28, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I hereby remove my name as cosponsor of H.J. Res. 6.

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 4, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 6

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2021

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Hollingsworth, and Mr. Zeldin) 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 terms 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:

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No person shall serve as a Representative for more than six two-year terms. Service as a Representative for more than one year of any two-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the individual originally elected to the term.

No person shall serve as a Senator for more than two six-year terms. Service as a Senator for more than three years of any six-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the individual originally elected to the term.

This article shall not apply to any person who served as a Representative or as a Senator during any Congress occurring before the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress.