HJ.Res. 145 · 119th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the terms of office of the judges of the Supreme Court and inferior courts.

This is a proposed constitutional amendment that would fundamentally change how federal judges serve in America. Right now, federal judges—including Supreme Court justices—serve for life as long as they behave properly in office. This amendment would replace that system with fixed 20-year terms instead. After a judg…

Sponsor

Barrett, Tom (R-Michigan)

Introduced

2026-01-30

Policy area

Law

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.