S. J. RES. 48

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

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 10, 2025

Mr. McCormick introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

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:

No person shall serve as a Representative for more than six two-year terms. Service as a Representative for more than one year of any two-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the individual originally elected to the term.

No person shall serve as a Senator for more than two six-year terms. Service as a Senator for more than three years of any six-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the individual originally elected to the term.

This article shall not apply to any person who served as a Representative or as a Senator during any Congress occurring before the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

119-SJRES48

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.