# 117-hjres-9: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to four in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate.

117-hjres-9, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to four in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9] (R-IN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hjres-9
- Congress: 117
- Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to four in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-01-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to four in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2022-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hjres-9 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/9)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-9 (as of 2026-10-15).