S.J.Res. 2 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 8, 2025, with no cosponsors
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 91 words.
This joint resolution proposes constitutional amendments that (1) authorize the President to reduce or disapprove any appropriation in a bill or joint resolution using a line-item veto; (2) prohibit Members of Congress from serving more than six terms in the House of Representatives or two terms in the Senate; and (3) prohibit a chamber of Congress from agreeing to legislation that imposes, authorizes, or raises any tax or fee unless the legislation contains no other subject and is agreed to by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the chamber.
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance: 71 of 1,188 bills became law, 113th–118th (6%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 372 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 552 words
- Subjects
- AppropriationsCongressional electionsConstitution and constitutional amendmentsGeneral taxation mattersHouse of RepresentativesIncome tax credits +7 more
- Latest action
- Jan 8, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 119th H.J.Res. 12 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. R · Introduced
- 119th S.J.Res. 1 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of R · Introduced