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

# Summary of HJRES 12: Congressional Term Limits Amendment **What the Bill Would Do:** This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would limit how long members of Congress can serve. If passed and ratified, senators would be limited to two terms (12 years), and representatives would be limited to three terms (6 years). Currently, there are no term limits for Congress members—they can serve indefinitely if re-elected. **Who It Affects and Key Process:** This would directly affect all current and future members of Congress.

Because this is a constitutional amendment proposal, it faces a high bar: it must pass both the House and Senate with a two-thirds majority, then be ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures (38 states) within seven years to become law. The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House. **Current Status:** HJRES 12 was introduced by Representative Ralph Norman (R-SC) in the 119th Congress and remains in committee. Congressional term limits have been proposed many times over the decades but have never achieved the supermajority support needed to pass Congress and move to the states for ratification.