Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 12) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
H.Res. 801 is a procedural resolution that sets the rules for House debate on a proposed constitutional amendment (H.J.Res. 12) that would impose term limits on members of Congress. If adopted, the resolution would allow the House to immediately begin considering the term limits amendment without delay. The debate would be limited to one hour total, split equally between supporters and opponents of the measure. This resolution is purely procedural and does not itself change any laws or impose term limits; it simply establishes how Congress will discuss the underlying constitutional amendment proposal, which would require approval by two-thirds of both chambers and ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures to take effect.
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