The Indiana House of Representatives just passed House Joint Resolution 3 (HJR3), which seeks to propose a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The effort, led by Rep. Dave Hall, co-authored by Reps. Jeter, Karickhoff, and Kyle Miller, and spearheaded by the nonpartisan nonprofit U.S. Term Limits, passed with bipartisan support of 59 yeas and 33 nays.
HJR3 has bipartisan sponsorship and the support of more than 60 Indiana legislators who have signed the term limits pledge, indicating their support for this important election reform. It’s clear that the people of Indiana agree. According to the latest RMG Research poll, 76 percent of likely voters in Indiana support term limits on Congress, including strong support among Republicans, Democrats, and independents alike.
Micah Beckwith, state chair for Indiana, said, “The Indiana House got it right today in a big way. People I talk to all over the state are demanding term limits, and the House has heard them loud and clear.”
U.S. Term Limits’ President Philip Blumel commended the Indiana House for addressing the issue of term limits, saying, “The Indiana House of Representatives understands that Congress is reluctant to establish term limits on itself. Consequently, the onus is on the states to pick up the mantle to both propose and ratify the term limits amendment.”
The next stop is a State Senate committee hearing. If approved by the Senate, Indiana will be one of several states applying for a convention to propose term limits on Congress. To become a part of the U.S. Constitution, the term limits amendment must be ratified by 38 states.
About U.S. Term Limits
U.S. Term Limits is the largest nonpartisan, nonprofit organization advocating solely on term limits. Its mission is to improve the quality of government with a citizen legislature that closely reflects its constituency and is responsive to the needs of the people it serves. U.S. Term Limits does not require a self-limit on individuals. Our aim is to limit the terms of all members of Congress as an institution. Find out more at termlimits.com. U.S. Term Limits does not endorse candidates. Candidates who sign the pledge endorse term limits.