Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for term limits for justices of the Supreme Court.

Key Points

• This proposed constitutional amendment would end lifetime appointments for Supreme Court justices by capping their service at 18 years. This is a fundamental change to how the judiciary has worked since the founding of the country.
• Current justices who have already served 18 years or more would be forced to leave the bench immediately once the amendment is ratified. This means the amendment applies retroactively, not just to future nominees.
• If the Chief Justice is among those removed because of the term limit, the position would be filled under existing federal law, ensuring the court always has a leader.
• Because this is a constitutional amendment, it faces an extremely high bar for passage. It requires a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate, then ratification by the legislatures of 38 states.
• The resolution was introduced by Rep. Olszewski and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. As a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment, it does not require the president's signature but does require supermajority support in Congress and among the states.

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