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Search Results: keywords:"term limits"

H. J. RES. 12 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
January 06, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:514
H. J. RES. 12 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to limit the number of terms members of Congress can serve. According to this proposal, a person cannot be elected to the House of Representatives if they have already served three terms, and a person cannot be elected or appointed...
Simple Explanation
In the United States, there is a new idea to change the rules so that people who work in Congress can only have their jobs for a certain amount of time. This means they can't stay as long as they want—kind of like playing a game where each kid gets only a few turns before they have to give someone else a chance.
H. R. 7497 — To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members, and for other purposes.
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February 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:5,084
H. R. 7497, titled the “Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act,” seeks to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act by reducing the number of members in the Federal Election Commission (FEC) from six to five. It changes how FEC members are selected and limits their...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7497 is a bill that wants to change some rules about a group in charge of making sure elections are fair. It suggests having fewer people in the group, giving more power to the leader, and making other changes to help things work better.
H. RES. 1087 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any attempt by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to remain in office beyond May 7, 2024, shall warrant nonrecognition on the part of the United States.
March 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:287
H. RES. 1087 expresses the view of the U.S. House of Representatives that any effort by Russian President Vladimir Putin to stay in power after his term ends on May 7, 2024, should lead to the U.S. not recognizing him as the legitimate leader. The resolution argues that the...
Simple Explanation
The U.S. House of Representatives is saying that if Russian President Vladimir Putin tries to stay leader after May 7, 2024, they won't recognize him as Russia's boss anymore. They think it's not fair because they believe he changed the rules to stay in power longer than he should.
H. J. RES. 5 — 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.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:370
H. J. RES. 5 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to limit the number of terms an individual can serve in Congress. Under this proposal, no person would be allowed to serve more than six two-year terms as a Representative or more than two six-year terms as a...
Simple Explanation
H. J. RES. 5 is a plan to change the rules so people in Congress can't stay forever; it says someone can only be a member of the House for 12 years and a Senator for 12 years, and it doesn't count time before a certain past year.
S. J. RES. 1 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
January 07, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:438
S. J. RES. 1 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would limit the number of terms a person can serve in Congress. Specifically, it would restrict a person to serving three terms as a Representative in the House and two terms as a Senator. The resolution also...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make a new rule that people in the U.S. Congress can only do their jobs for a certain number of times: three times for House members and two times for Senators. But if they started their jobs before this rule becomes official, those times wouldn't count.

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