United StatesCongress would face term limits if states approve, with exemptions
If enough state legislatures approve within seven years, lawmakers would face term limits, except anyone who served in Congress before the 118th Congress.
What it does
If three-fourths of state legislatures approve within seven years, lawmakers would face six House terms or two Senate terms. Anyone who served in Congress before the 118th Congress would be exempt.
Argument forIf ratified, term limits could give new candidates more chances to compete for seats held by lawmakers covered by the amendment.
Argument againstThe exemption could let lawmakers who served before the 118th Congress keep seeking office while newer lawmakers face limits.
More detail
Covered lawmakers would be limited to six two-year House terms and two six-year Senate terms. Anyone who served in either chamber before the 118th Congress would be exempt from both limits. Three-fourths of state legislatures must ratify, or approve, the amendment within seven years of its submission. More than one year of a House term or three years of a Senate term would count as a full term. The amendment would take effect upon ratification.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jan 3Introduced in HouseLatest
- Jan 3Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced
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