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H.J.Res. 120

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Summary

H.J.Res. 120, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve”, was introduced in the House on Sep 11, 2025 by Rep. Seth Magaziner (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Sep 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 120 has 1 co-sponsor.

hjr120/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 120 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-11
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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. 120  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 11, 2025   Mr. Magaziner  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 consecutive 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 been a Senator for two consecutive terms shall again be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate until the date that is one year after the end of such second consecutive term.
2.
No person who has been a Representative for five consecutive terms shall again be eligible for election to the House of Representatives until the date that is one year after the end of the fifth consecutive term.
3.
For purposes of this article, any term a person serves as a Senator or Representative to fill a vacancy shall not be included in determining the number of consecutive terms that the person has been a Senator or Representative unless the period of time for which the person fills the vacancy is greater than three years in the case of a Senator or greater than one year in the case of a Representative.
4.
For the purposes of this article, any term that began before the date of the ratification of this article shall not be included in determining the number of consecutive terms that a person has been a Senator or Representative.
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  1. Introduced2025-09-11
  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 consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

Sponsors

Rep. Seth Magaziner (D) sponsors H.J.Res. 120, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.J.Res. 120 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Sep 11, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 120 has taken 2 actions since Sep 11, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 11, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 120 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.J.Res. 120 goes by 2 titles.

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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 120 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 120’s is Congress.

hjres120/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 120, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 149 (Thursday, September 11, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MAGAZINER:H.J. Res. 120.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H4266]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com