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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.

What this bill does

  • This proposes a constitutional amendment limiting senators to two terms and House members to three terms.
  • All current and future members of Congress would be affected by these term limits if ratified.
  • The amendment requires approval by two-thirds of both chambers and ratification by three-fourths of states within seven years.

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    How might term limits change the balance of power between experienced legislators and newly elected representatives in Congress?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that term limits would reduce the influence of long-serving members on policy outcomes and legislative priorities?

  3. 03

    Which groups would benefit or lose influence under a system where House members serve maximum nine years and senators maximum twelve years?

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Sponsor · R-TX

Ted Cruz

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Introduced 2025-01-07

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-07 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-07 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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