Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (25 Jan 2013): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
What this bill does
This joint resolution, H.J.Res. 15, proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. If passed and ratified, it would repeal the 22nd Amendment, which currently limits a president to two elected terms in office. This would remove the formal constitutional restriction on the number of times an individual could be elected President.
The bill specifically affects the eligibility of individuals to serve as President of the United States beyond the current two-term limit. It was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative José Serrano.
As a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment, H.J.Res. 15 must first be approved by a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. If it passes Congress, it then must be ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years. This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress on January 4, 2013, and was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary but did not receive a vote in that session.
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Official summary
Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution (thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President).
Timeline
25 Jan 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Common questions
- What does H.J.Res. 15 do?
- This joint resolution, H.J.Res. 15, proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. If passed and ratified, it would repeal the 22nd Amendment, which currently limits a president to two elected terms in office. This would remove the formal constitutional restriction on the number of times an individual could be elected President. The bill specifically affects the eligibility of individuals to serve as President of the United States beyond the current two-term limit. It was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative José Serrano. As a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment, H.J.Res. 15 must first be approved by a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. If it passes Congress, it then must be ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years. This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress on January 4, 2013, and was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary but did not receive a vote in that session.
- Has H.J.Res. 15 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.J.Res. 15. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.J.Res. 15?
- H.J.Res. 15 was sponsored by Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] (D-NY), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.J.Res. 15?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice. (25 Jan 2013).
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