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WASHINGTON — Twelve states have now passed measures calling for a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on Congress members. The states include Florida, Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The measures call for a Term Limits Convention under Article V of the Constitution. This would allow states to propose a constitutional amendment without Congress approval.
The amendment would limit House members to six two-year terms and Senators to two six-year terms. The term limits would not apply to current Congress members who served before the 118th Congress.
To call the convention, 34 states must pass similar resolutions. Currently 12 states have passed the specific single-subject application for congressional term limits through U.S. Term Limits organization.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently traveled to Ohio to encourage their legislature to pass a similar resolution. “D.C. will never fix itself,” DeSantis said. “Term limits will change the incentives for members of Congress.”
Public polling shows strong support for congressional term limits. A University of Maryland study found 83% of voters favor a constitutional amendment for term limits. Support includes 86% of Republicans, 80% of Democrats and 84% of independents.
The Supreme Court ruled in 1995 that only a constitutional amendment can impose term limits on Congress. Individual states cannot limit congressional terms through state laws alone.
If 34 states call for the convention and pass an amendment, it would need ratification by 38 states to become part of the Constitution.