HJR18 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kerry Rich

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Constitutional convention, limit terms for members of Congress

Summary

Alabama would ask Congress to call a Constitutional Convention to propose term limits for U.S. Congress members.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the resolution requests Congress to convene a constitutional convention limited to proposing an amendment that caps the number of terms for U.S. Representatives and Senators. It directs the Alabama Secretary of State to send copies of the application to federal leaders and to the presiding officers of other states. It treats this as part of a coordinated multi-state effort and will be combined with other states' applications to reach the two-thirds threshold, continuing until that goal is met.

Who It Affects

• Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, who would be subject to term limits if a federal amendment is proposed and adopted.
• Alabama state government and residents, because state officials must transmit the application and coordinate with other states as part of a nationwide process.

Key Provisions

• Calls for Congress to convene a constitutional convention limited to proposing an amendment to limit terms for Members of the U.S. House and Senate.
• Directs the Alabama Secretary of State to transmit copies of the application to the President, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, Alabama’s delegation, and presiding officers of other states.
• States the application should be treated as covering the same subject as other states’ applications and to be combined with them to reach two-thirds, but not with other subjects.
• Constitutes a continuing application until at least two-thirds of the states have made similar applications.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative