United StatesHouse Joint Resolution 120HJRES 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.
Congress
2 pages
- house
- senate
- president
Last progress September 11, 2025 (2 months ago)
Introduced on September 11, 2025 by Seth Magaziner
House Votes
Pending Committee
September 11, 2025 (2 months ago)Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Votes
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Presidential Signature
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AI Summary
This proposal would change the Constitution to set a cap on how many consecutive terms a Member of Congress can serve. It doesn’t spell out the exact number of terms in the text provided, only that there would be a limit on serving back-to-back terms .
If adopted, this could increase turnover in Congress and open more seats to new candidates after a member reaches the consecutive-term cap. The document does not include timing or details on how the limit would work in practice .
- Who is affected: Members of Congress
- What changes: A limit on consecutive terms (exact number not provided)
- When: Not specified in the provided text
Text Versions
Text as it was Introduced in House
ViewSeptember 11, 2025•2 pages
Amendments
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