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HJRES120119th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

Sponsored By: Representative Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

Introduced

Summary

This proposed constitutional amendment would _limit consecutive terms for Members of Congress_, capping Senators at two consecutive terms and Representatives at five consecutive terms.

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  • Senators: Would make a person ineligible for election or appointment to the Senate after two consecutive terms until one year after that second term ends. Terms served to fill a vacancy would not count unless the vacancy service exceeds three years.
  • Representatives: Would make a person ineligible for election or appointment to the House after five consecutive terms until one year after the fifth consecutive term ends. Vacancy service would not count unless it is more than one year.
  • Transition and ratification: Any term that began before ratification would not count toward the limits. The amendment would be submitted by two-thirds of both Houses and require ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years to become part of the Constitution.

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Term limits for House and Senate

If enacted, this would set term limits for Congress. A Senator could serve at most two consecutive full terms, then must wait one year before serving again. A Representative could serve at most five consecutive full terms, then must wait one year. Time filling a vacancy would not count unless it is more than three years for a Senator or more than one year for a Representative. Terms that began before ratification would not count. It would take effect only if two-thirds of Congress proposes it and three-fourths of states ratify it within seven years.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

RI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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