115th CONGRESS
1ST Session
Proposing an amendment to the 17th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States to set reporting requirements for Senators.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January --, 2019
Mr. Turner introduced the following resolution;
RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the 17th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States to set reporting requirements for Senators.
115th CONGRESS
1ST Session
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January --, 2019
Mr. Turner introduced the following resolution;
RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress
2 assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an
3 amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes
4 as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States
5 within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
1 “ARTICLE –
2 “SECTION 1. No person who has been a Senator for two consecutive terms shall again be eligible
3 for election or appointment to the Senate.
4 “SECTION 2. No person who has been a Representative for Six consecutive terms shall again be
5 eligible for election to the House of Representatives.
6 “SECTION 3. For purposes of this article, any term a person serves as a Senator or Representative
7 to fill a vacancy shall be included in determining the number of consecutive terms that the person has
8 been a Senator or Representative.
9 “SECTION 4. For the purposes of this article, total time previously served as a Senator or
10 Representative before the date of ratification of this article shall be included in determining the
11 number of consecutive terms that a person has been a Senator or Representative. If total number of
12 consecutive terms has exceeded limits set in SECTIONS 1 AND 2 of this Article at time of ratification
13 of this Article Senators and Representatives will serve out each person’s current term and not
14 again be eligible for election to the Senate or House of Representatives.
15 "SECTION 5. For the purposes of this article, no person shall serve in Congress for a period that
16 exceeds 24 years; 12 years as a Representative and 12 years as a Senator.
17 "SECTION 7. For the purposes of this article, broken terms shall be counted in total terms served
18 and in no wise be construed to extend total years a person can serve as a member of Congress.
1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress
2 assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an
3 amendment to the 17th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to
4 all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths
5 of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
1 “ARTICLE –
2 "SECTION 1. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each
3 State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The
4 electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous
5 branch of the State legislatures.
6 "SECTION 2. When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the
7 executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided,
8 that the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary
9 appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.
10 "SECTION 3. Senators will report in person to their respective states senate body semi-
11 annually, schedule as set by each respective states senate body. Reports will include
12 all legislative matters taken up in that period, including votes cast for and against and
13 reasoning behind each vote, and all upcoming legislative matters to be taken up in the next
14 reporting cycle. Senators will report on any other matters as required by each respective states
15 senate body.
16 "SECTION 4. Senators will report to the electors monthly utilizing mail and/or internet a
17 newsletter containing all legislatives matters taken up in that period, including votes cast for
18 and against and reasoning behind each vote.
19 "SECTION 5. Senators will conduct town hall meetings in each House of Representatives
20 districts on a minimum of once a year during scheduled recesses.
21 "SECTION 6. RECALLS. Senators are subject to recall upon recommendation of each
22 respective states Governor, with concurrence of two-thirds vote in each respective states
23 House of Representatives and Senate bodies. Each respective state will then issue a writ of
24 recall published to the states electors explaining reasons for recall. The electors of each
25 respective state will decide through a special referendum to be conducted by the state within
26 30 days of recommendation of recall final passage of recall.
27 "SECTION 7. For purposes of this article, failure to report or conduct town hall meetings will
28 initiate recall proceedings.
29 "SECTION 8. For purposes of this article, a petition signed by fifty thousand of a
30 states qualified voting public will serve in lieu of the executive authority and legislative
31 concurrence for purposes of recall. The executive authority will publish the writ of recall
32 to the states electors explaining the reasons for recall.
33 "SECTION 9. For purposes of this article, Section 2 of this article will apply upon passage
34 of recall.
35 This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator
36 chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.