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H.J.Res. 145

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 145, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the terms of office of the judges of the Supreme Court and inferior courts”, was introduced in the House on Jan 30, 2026 by Rep. Tom Barrett (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 145 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hjr145/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 145 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the terms of office of the judges of the Supreme Court and inferior courts.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-30
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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
  2d Session
  H. J. RES. 145
  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  January 30, 2026
  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 terms of office of the judges of the Supreme Court and inferior
  courts.
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:
 —
1.
Each judge of the Supreme Court and each inferior court shall be appointed to serve during good behavior for a term of 20 years.
2.
No person who has served a term of 20 years as a judge of the Supreme Court or an inferior court shall be eligible for reappointment as a judge in the court in which such term was served.
3.
This article shall only apply to an appointment occurring on or after the date of the ratification of this article.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-30
  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 terms of office of the judges of the Supreme Court and inferior courts.

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Barrett (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 145 alone.

Tom Barrett

Rep. · R–MI-7 · Sponsor

Committees

H.J.Res. 145 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 30, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 145 has taken 2 actions since Jan 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 30, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 145 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.J.Res. 145 goes by 2 titles.

  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the terms of office of the judges of the Supreme Court and inferior courts. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the terms of office of the judges of the Supreme Court and inferior courts. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 145 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 145’s is Law.

hjres145/policy-areas.txt
LawAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com