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RepublicanBill · H.J.Res. 94· House(119-HJRES-94)

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

Rep. Burchett
Age: 62 years
Tennessee
Introduced
4/29/2025
Last activity
4/29/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by
Tim Burchett
Cosponsors
None
Congress
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the number of terms a member of Congress may serve. Representatives would be limited to three terms, with a rule about partial terms counting towards the limit. Senators would be limited to two terms, also with a rule about partial terms.

Potential Positive Impacts for People

  • Section 1 & 2: Limiting terms for Representatives and Senators could bring fresh perspectives and potentially reduce the influence of long-term incumbents, making elected officials more responsive to the needs of their constituents.

Potential Negative Impacts for People

  • Section 1 & 2: Limiting terms could lead to a loss of experienced legislators, potentially weakening Congress's ability to address complex issues.

  • Section 3: This section states that the term limits will not apply to anyone currently serving as a member of congress. This could be viewed negatively, because it means that congress is not applying the same rules to themselves as they will to future generations.

Yes

  • Does this make elections run better?+3

    Term limits may reduce incumbent advantage and introduce new perspectives into the electoral process.

  • Does this limit the influence of paid lobbyists?+2

    Limiting terms may reduce the long-term influence of lobbyists over career politicians.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.