# 119-hjres-5: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.

119-hjres-5, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-5
- Congress: 119
- Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Term limits for Members of Congress.** This amendment would cap Representatives at six two-year terms and Senators at two six-year terms, set rules for counting partial terms, and exempt anyone who served before the 118th Congress. - House members: Caps service at six two-year terms. Any service of more than one year of a two-year term counts as a full term. - Senators: Caps service at two six-year terms. Any service of more than three years of a six-year term counts as a full term. - Exemption and ratification: The limits do not apply to people who served before the 118th Congress. The amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the states within seven years.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Term limits for Congress members: mixed, high. This bill would propose a constitutional amendment to cap time in Congress. House members could serve up to six two-year terms (12 years). Senators could serve up to two six-year terms (12 years). Serving more than one year in a House term, or more than three years in a Senate term, would count as…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3001: To advance commonsense priorities.
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hjres-5 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/5)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-3001: To advance commonsense priorities.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3001)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-5 (as of 2026-10-17).