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H.J.Res. 94

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 94, “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 Apr 29, 2025 by Rep. Tim Burchett (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Apr 29, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 94 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hjr94/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 94 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
 2025-04-29
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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. 94  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 29, 2025   Mr. Burchett  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 three 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 one term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Representative if the person fills the vacancy for more than one year.
2.
No person who has served two 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 one term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Senator if the person fills the vacancy for more than three years.
3.
This article shall not apply to any person serving a term as a Member of Congress on the date of the ratification of this article.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-04-29
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Sponsors

Rep. Tim Burchett (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 94 alone.

Tim Burchett

Rep. · R–TN-2 · Sponsor

Committees

H.J.Res. 94 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Apr 29, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 94 has taken 2 actions since Apr 29, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 29, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 94 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.J.Res. 94 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 94 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 94’s is Congress.

hjres94/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

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