Difference between revisions of "Term Limits for Congress/A Bill of State Rights"

 

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summary = No person who has served three terms as a Representative shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives. No person who has served two terms as a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate.|

 

 

fulltext = <b>SECTION 1</b>. No person who has served three terms as a Representative shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives. For purposes of this section, the election of a person to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives shall be included as one term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Representative if the person fills the vacancy for more than one year.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div><b>SECTION 2.</b> No person who has served two terms as a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. For purposes of this section, the election or appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the Senate shall be included as one term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Senator if the person fills the vacancy for more than three years.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><b>SECTION 3</b>. No term beginning before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility for election or appointment under this article.</div>|