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HJRES174119th Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for term limits for justices of the Supreme Court.
Sponsored By: Representative Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]
Introduced
Summary
This amendment would impose an 18-year maximum tenure for any justice of the Supreme Court.
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- 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.
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Limit Supreme Court Justice Terms
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. The amendment would need two-thirds of both Houses and three-fourths of state legislatures to be adopted.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2026
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/15/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/22/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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