# Congressional Term Limits Amendment

This is a proposal to change the U.S. Constitution to limit how long members of Congress can serve. Right now, there's no constitutional limit on how many times a senator or representative can be reelected—they can theoretically serve for decades. This resolution would change that by capping the number of terms someone can serve in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The specific term limits aren't detailed in what was provided, but historically these proposals typically suggest something like six terms for House members (12 years) and two terms for senators (also 12 years). If passed by Congress, this wouldn't become law immediately—it would need approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate, then ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures to become part of the Constitution.

This would fundamentally reshape Congress by forcing experienced lawmakers to eventually leave office. Supporters argue it would reduce the power of long-serving politicians, encourage fresh perspectives, and limit the advantages of incumbency that make it hard for challengers to win. Critics worry it would reduce institutional knowledge, shift power to lobbyists and staff who stay longer, and prevent voters from reelecting popular representatives they want to keep.

For everyday citizens, this could mean more turnover in your representatives and senators, potentially making it easier to elect newcomers but also losing experienced legislators who understand complex policy issues. It's a significant constitutional change that would require broad support across the country to actually happen.

A joint resolution 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.