U.S. Term Limit Convention Update

A 1995 Supreme Court Decision, U.S. Term Limits v Thornton, declared that States could Not “individually” impose Term Limits on their own Federal Delegation through State Statute.

However, they may Collectively pass a Term Limits Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Article V of the Constitution, allows either 34 States at a Convention, or the both Chambers of Congress, to propose Constitutional Amendments.

If a Convention approves, then 38 States must Ratify the Proposal, in order for it to be enshrined as Law.

Now, here is where it gets a bit complicated. The States don’t always pass the exact same Application.

So, currently, there are Five State Legislatures that have passed the U.S. Term Limits (USTL) Single-Subject Application for Congressional Term Limits. There are 17 that have Passed Applications for Multiple Subjects, that include Congressional Term Limits.

While USTL are a Single-Issue Organization, it is possible that the Term Limits Portion, of the Multiple Subject Applications, may potentially Aggregate with USTL's Application for a Single Subject Term Limits Convention.

Wisconsin just Voted to bypass Congress and call the Term Limits for Congress Convention.

In South Carolina, Term Limit Convention is now being considered in Committee.

In Pennsylvania USTL Legislation is advancing.










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