# 119-hr-9230: Statutory Term Limits on Congressional Pay and Power Act

119-hr-9230, Statutory Term Limits on Congressional Pay and Power Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9230
- Congress: 119
- Title: Statutory Term Limits on Congressional Pay and Power Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Limits pay and leadership roles for members after 12 years.** This bill would make a Member who has served 12 or more cumulative years in their House ineligible for specified compensation and for serving as committee chairs, ranking members, or in certain leadership offices. - Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner who reach 12 cumulative years in their chamber would be ineligible for certain payments tied to their compensation. - They would be barred from serving as chair or ranking minority member of any standing or select committee. - They would also be ineligible for defined House or Senate leadership posts, including Majority or Minority Leader, Majority or Minority Whip, President pro Tempore, chairs of conference or policy committees, and heads of offices funded under "House Leadership Offices." The restriction begins when a member hits 12 years and applies starting with the 121st Congress.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits pay and roles for long-serving members: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would bar a Member of Congress (including a Delegate or the Resident Commissioner) who has served 12 or more cumulative years in that Member’s House from receiving certain pay and holding some leadership roles. On and after the date a Member reaches 12 years in their House, th…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9230 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9230)

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- [119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3330)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-8443: End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8443)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9230 (as of 2026-07-25).