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House Joint Resolution 29
116th Congress(2019-2020)
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.
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H. J. RES. 29 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 29


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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 15, 2019

Mr. Holding 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 an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein),

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:

“article  —

“ section 1. 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.

“ section 2. 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.

“ section 3. No term beginning before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility for election or appointment under this article.”.