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

United States119th CongressHJRES-174House of Representatives
Updated: May 4, 2026

Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to establish term limits for justices of the Supreme Court. The amendment stipulates that the tenure in office of a Supreme Court justice may not exceed 18 years . For justices already serving at the time of the amendment's ratification, a specific provision applies. If a justice's tenure has already reached or exceeded 18 years, their term would be immediately terminated upon ratification. This includes the Chief Justice, whose position would then be filled according to existing law.

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  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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