H.J.Res. 15 Introduced to Congress to repeal the 22nd Amendment-Truth!

H.J.Res. 15 Introduced to Congress to repeal the 22nd Amendment-Truth!

Summary of eRumor:

This is a forwarded email that says Congressional Representative Jose Serrano of New York has introduced a bill to repeal the 22nd Amendment, which limits the number of terms a U.S. President may serve.
 

The Truth:

The bill is real and was introduced to the 113th Congress on January 4, 2013 by the sole sponsor Representative Jose Serrano, a Democrat of New York.  This according to Gov.Trak.US, a website that follows the progress of bills in the Legislature.   The bill is currently in committee but it is not expected to get past that part of the political process. 

This is not the first time such a bill was brought before Congress.  On January 7, 2011, Congressman Serrano introduced a similar bill to the 112th Congress and it died in the committee process.

The text of the current bill says:

HJ 15 IH

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 15

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2013

Mr. SERRANO introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.

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 within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

‘Article–
‘The twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.’.

updated 01/10/2013