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S.J.Res. 1

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S.J.Res. 1, “A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve”, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 7, 2025 by Sen. Ted Cruz (R) with 19 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 7, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

S.J.Res. 1 has 19 co-sponsors.

sjr1/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 SJ 1 IS: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
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 2025-01-07
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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.
 IIA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. J. RES. 1  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 7, 2025   Mr. Cruz  (for himself,  Mr. Lee ,  Mr. Scott of Florida ,  Mr. Schmitt ,  Mr. Paul ,  Mr. Young ,  Mr. Daines ,  Mr. Hagerty ,  Ms. Lummis ,  Mrs. Britt ,  Mr. Marshall , and  Mr. Banks ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting 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 by the Congress:
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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. Introduced2025-01-07
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Jan 7, 2025

sjr1/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (01/07/2025)

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

Sen. Ted Cruz (R) sponsors S.J.Res. 1, and 19 members have co-sponsored it, 11 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S.J.Res. 1 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 7, 2025

Actions

S.J.Res. 1 has taken 2 actions since Jan 7, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 7, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Jan 7, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S.J.Res. 1 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to S.J.Res. 1.

Titles

S.J.Res. 1 goes by 2 titles.

  • A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. — Official Title as Introduced
  • A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 1 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; S.J.Res. 1’s is Congress.

sjres1/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

S.J.Res. 1 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional elections to Senate.

sjres1/subjects.txt
Congressional electionsConstitution and constitutional amendmentsHouse of RepresentativesMembers of CongressSenate

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com