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HJRES174Referred to Committee

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for term limits for justices of the Supreme Court.

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Introduced
In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-04
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HJRES
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Johnny Olszewski, Jr.
Johnny Olszewski, Jr.
Democrat · MD · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-05-04

Bill Summary

This proposal would change the Constitution to limit how long Supreme Court justices can serve, rather than allowing them to serve for life as they currently do. The specific term limits would need to be determined through the amendment process, but the goal is to ensure that no single justice holds power indefinitely and that presidents have more regular opportunities to appoint new justices. This would affect the Supreme Court's composition and potentially influence the types of legal decisions the Court makes over time.

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