# 119-hjres-174: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for term limits for justices of the Supreme Court.

119-hjres-174, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for term limits for justices of the Supreme Court., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-174
- Congress: 119
- Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for term limits for justices of the Supreme Court.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This amendment would impose an 18-year maximum tenure for any justice of the Supreme Court.** - Sitting and future justices: Any justice could not serve more than 18 years. A justice already serving 18 years or more at ratification would have that term ended. - Chief Justice: If such a justice is the Chief Justice the vacancy would be filled in accordance with law. - Ratification process: To become part of the Constitution it would need two-thirds of both Houses of Congress to propose it and three-fourths of state legislatures to ratify it.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit Supreme Court Justice Terms: mixed, high. This bill would add a constitutional amendment to limit any Supreme Court justice to 18 years in office. If ratified, any justice serving 18 years or more at the time of ratification would have that term end. If the Chief Justice is removed this way, the vacancy would be filled according to law. Th…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hjres-174 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/174)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-174 (as of 2026-09-21).