Legislative Research: US HJR12 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced) | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. [HJR12 2025 Detail][HJR12 2025 Text][HJR12 2025 Comments] | 2025-01-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. [HJR12 2023 Detail][HJR12 2023 Text][HJR12 2023 Comments] | 2023-01-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. [HJR12 2021 Detail][HJR12 2021 Text][HJR12 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to six terms and Members of the Senate to two terms. This article shall not apply to any person who served as a Representative or as a Senator ... [HJR12 2019 Detail][HJR12 2019 Text][HJR12 2019 Comments] | 2019-01-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress. This joint re... [HJR12 2017 Detail][HJR12 2017 Text][HJR12 2017 Comments] | 2017-01-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress a... [HJR12 2015 Detail][HJR12 2015 Text][HJR12 2015 Comments] | 2015-01-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress the power to set limits on the amounts of contributions and expenditures with respect to candidates in a federal election. Grants states the power to set limits on the amounts of contributions and expenditur... [HJR12 2013 Detail][HJR12 2013 Text][HJR12 2013 Comments] | 2013-01-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice. |
| 2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Denounces and demands the cessation of the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, honor killings, acid burning, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions and crimes. Asserts that women are not chattel, should not be traffi... [HJR12 2011 Detail][HJR12 2011 Text][HJR12 2011 Comments] | 2011-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. |
| 2009-2010 111th Congress (Engrossed - Dead) | Supports the designation of Gospel Music Heritage Month (September 2009), which would recognize the contributions to U.S. culture derived from the rich heritage of gospel music and gospel music artists. [HJR12 2009 Detail][HJR12 2009 Text][HJR12 2009 Comments] | 2009-08-03 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
US HJR12 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress. (2025, January 06). LegiScan. Retrieved January 30, 2025, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HJR12/2025
MLA
"US HJR12 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 06 Jan. 2025. Web. 30 Jan. 2025. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HJR12/2025>.
Chicago
"US HJR12 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress." January 06, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed January 30, 2025. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HJR12/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. US HJR12 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress. 06 January 2025. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HJR12/2025 (accessed January 30, 2025).
Subjects
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJR1 | Related | 2025-01-07 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| SJR2 | Related | 2025-01-08 | A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/12/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hjres12/BILLS-119hjres12ih.pdf |
