H.J.Res. 12
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Sponsor: Ralph Norman
116 cosponsors
- Wesley Hunt
- Daniel Meuser
- Riley M. Moore
- Mark Alford
- Thomas Massie
- Darin LaHood
- James Comer
- Lauren Boebert
- Mark B. Messmer
- Michael Lawler
- Aaron Bean
- Andrew Ogles
- Andy Biggs
- Blake D. Moore
- Chip Roy
- Dale W. Strong
- David J. Taylor
- Gabe Evans
- Gary J. Palmer
- Greg Landsman
- Jared F. Golden
- Jeff Crank
- Jennifer A. Kiggans
- Josh Brecheen
- Kat Cammack
- Keith Self
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Michael A. Rulli
- Michelle Fischbach
- Mike Ezell
- Nancy Mace
- Nathaniel Moran
- Rick W. Allen
- Scott Perry
- Sheri Biggs
- Thomas P. Tiffany
- Tom Barrett
- Warren Davidson
- Cory Mills
- Young Kim
- Addison P. McDowell
- Andrew R. Garbarino
- Mike Collins
- Richard McCormick
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Eugene Simon Vindman
- Frank D. Lucas
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
- Ann Wagner
- Nicole Malliotakis
- Chuck Edwards
- Juan Ciscomani
- Diana Harshbarger
- Elijah Crane
- Gus M. Bilirakis
- Jake Ellzey
- Mark E. Green
- Scott Franklin
- Julia Letlow
- Byron Donalds
- David Schweikert
- Mike Johnson
- Nicholas J. Begich III
- Pat Harrigan
- Mike Carey
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
- Barry Moore
- Don Bacon
- Eric Burlison
- Mark Harris
- Marlin A. Stutzman
- Michael Baumgartner
- Mike Haridopolos
- Richard Hudson
- Robert F. Onder, Jr.
- Ronny Jackson
- Ryan K. Zinke
- Stephanie I. Bice
- Tim Burchett
- Tim Moore
- Tony Gonzales
- Zachary Nunn
- John Joyce
- Tracey Mann
- Donald G. Davis
- Kevin Hern
- Laurel M. Lee
- John James
- Randy Feenstra
- Guy Reschenthaler
- Jasmine Crockett
- Matt Van Epps
- Eric Sorensen
- Josh Riley
- Morgan Luttrell
- Russell Fry
- Victoria Spartz
- Burgess Owens
- Brandon Gill
- Derek Schmidt
- Nicholas A. Langworthy
- Troy Downing
- Michael Cloud
- Brian Jack
- Mary E. Miller
- Jefferson Shreve
- Tony Wied
- Clay Fuller
- Randy Fine
- Erin Houchin
- Maggie Goodlander
- Mike Kennedy
- Brad Knott
- Mike Flood
- Russ Fulcher
- Ben Cline
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution establishing term limits for individuals serving in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The proposed amendment makes an individual who has served two terms in the Senate ineligible for appointment or election to the Senate and an individual who has served three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives ineligible for election to the House of Representatives.
The joint resolution provides that the amendment shall be valid when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification.
Under Article V of the Constitution, both chambers of Congress may propose an amendment by a vote of two-thirds of all Members present for such vote. A proposed amendment must be ratified by the states as prescribed in Article V and as specified by Congress.