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H.J.Res. 12

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Summary

H.J.Res. 12, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve”, was introduced in the House on Jan 6, 2025 by Rep. Ralph Norman (R) with 115 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 6, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 12 has 115 co-sponsors.

hjr12/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 12 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. J. RES. 12  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 6, 2025   Mr. Norman  (for himself,  Mr. Allen ,  Ms. Mace ,  Mr. Brecheen ,  Mr. Self ,  Mr. Rulli ,  Mr. Crank ,  Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia ,  Mrs. Fischbach ,  Mr. Evans of Colorado ,  Mr. Davidson ,  Mr. Landsman ,  Mr. Perry ,  Mr. Taylor ,  Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina ,  Mr. Bean of Florida ,  Ms. Perez ,  Mr. Ezell ,  Mr. Ogles ,  Mr. Moran ,  Mr. Biggs of Arizona ,  Mr. Golden of Maine ,  Mr. Palmer ,  Mr. Roy ,  Mr. Strong ,  Mr. Moore of Utah ,  Mrs. Cammack ,  Mr. Tiffany , and  Mr. Barrett ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
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1.
No person who has served 3 terms as a Representative shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives. For purposes of this section, the election of a person to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Representative if the person fills the vacancy for more than 1 year.
2.
No person who has served 2 terms as a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. For purposes of this section, the election or appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the Senate shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Senator if the person fills the vacancy for more than 3 years.
3.
No term beginning before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility for election or appointment under this article.
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  1. Introduced2025-01-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 6, 2025

hjr12/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/06/2025)

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution establishing term limits for individuals serving in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The proposed amendment makes an individual who has served two terms in the Senate ineligible for appointment or election to the Senate and an individual who has served three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives ineligible for election to the House of Representatives.

The joint resolution provides that the amendment shall be valid when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification.

Under Article V of the Constitution, both chambers of Congress may propose an amendment by a vote of two-thirds of all Members present for such vote. A proposed amendment must be ratified by the states as prescribed in Article V and as specified by Congress.

Sponsors

Rep. Ralph Norman (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 12, and 115 members have co-sponsored it, 28 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 12 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 6, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 12 has taken 2 actions since Jan 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 6, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 12 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.J.Res. 12.

Titles

H.J.Res. 12 goes by 2 titles.

  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. — Display Title
  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 12 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 12’s is Congress.

hjres12/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.J.Res. 12 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional elections to Senate.

hjres12/subjects.txt
Congressional electionsConstitution and constitutional amendmentsHouse of RepresentativesMembers of CongressSenate

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 12, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 2 (Monday, January 6, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NORMAN:H.J. Res. 12.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article V of the Constitution[Page H50]

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