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H.J.Res. 120119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Sep 11, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Introduced:
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HJRES 120 would limit senators to 2 consecutive terms and House members to 5, with a required 1-year break before returning.
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HJRES 120 proposes a constitutional amendment limiting senators to two consecutive terms (12 years) and House members to five consecutive terms (10 years). After reaching the limit, a member must wait at least one year before running again. Terms served before ratification would not count toward the new limits.
The limits would apply to all current and future members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The bill does not affect the President or any other federal officeholder.
Long-serving incumbents who reach the consecutive-term limit would be required to temporarily vacate their seats, which could affect constituents who support them. The mandatory break could also create openings for new candidates who might otherwise struggle to defeat an incumbent.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House — both chambers have to pass the same text, each by two thirds. A proposed constitutional amendment never goes to the President: it goes to the states, and three quarters of them have to ratify it before it takes effect.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.