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(Original Signature of Member)

H. J. RES. ll
115TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself and Mr. KHANNA) introduced the following joint
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
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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.

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled
3 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
4 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
5 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all
6 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
7 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several

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1 States within seven years after the date of its submission
2 for ratification:
3 ARTICLE
4 SECTION 1. No person who has been a Senator for
5 2 full terms shall again be eligible for election or appoint-
6 ment to the Senate.
7 SECTION 2. No person who has been a Representa-
8 tive for 6 full terms shall again be eligible for election to
9 the House of Representatives.
10 SECTION 3. For purposes of this article, any term
11 that began before the date of the ratification of this article
12 shall not be included in determining the number of terms
13 that a person has been a Senator or Representative..

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