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  • H. RES. 1103 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives to declare the office of the Speaker of the House to be vacant. This measure was submitted by Ms. Greene of Georgia and subsequently referred to the Committee on Rules. The resolution expresses that the...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill is about saying that the Speaker of the House of Representatives' job is empty, which means they need to pick someone new to do the job.

  • 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.

  • 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.