[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 174 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 174

  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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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2026

   Mr. Olszewski submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


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

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:

                              ``Article--

    ``The tenure in office of a justice of the Supreme Court may not 
exceed 18 years. In the case of any justice who is serving as of the 
ratification of this amendment, if the tenure in office of that justice 
is 18 years or more, that term of that justice shall be terminated. If 
such a justice is the Chief Justice, the position shall be filled in 
accordance with law.''.
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