H.J.Res. 145

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 145 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. J. RES. 145

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
limit the terms of office of the judges of the Supreme Court and 
inferior courts.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 30, 2026

Mr. Barrett submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
limit the terms of office of the judges of the Supreme Court and 
inferior courts.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:

``Article--

``Section 1. Each judge of the Supreme Court and each inferior 
court shall be appointed to serve during good behavior for a term of 20 
years.
``Section 2. No person who has served a term of 20 years as a judge 
of the Supreme Court or an inferior court shall be eligible for 
reappointment as a judge in the court in which such term was served.
``Section 3. This article shall only apply to an appointment 
occurring on or after the date of the ratification of this article.''.
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