Proposed amendment would let presidents win a third term after a break
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Sponsor: Andrew Ogles · Representative · TN
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Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times.
119th Congress
Topics: Government & democracy
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A proposed constitutional amendment would let a president be elected up to three times, but not for three straight terms.
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What does this do?
This bill proposes amending the Constitution to replace the 22nd Amendment's two-term limit with a new rule allowing election up to three times, as long as the third win doesn't come right after two consecutive terms. It keeps a similar rule for those who took office without election, limiting them to two elections if they served over two years of another's term.
Who does it affect?
This affects all U.S. voters and any future president, since it changes eligibility rules for who can be elected and how many times.
Why does it matter?
The change could allow former two-term presidents to run again after sitting out at least one election cycle, altering long-standing limits on presidential power.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 23, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Jan 23, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- Sent to the states
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.