State Constitutional Amendment for Term Limits for Congress’ Inflationary Overspenders

Model Bill Info
Bill Title	State Constitutional Amendment for Term Limits for Congress’ Inflationary Overspenders
Date Introduced	July 17, 2025
Type	Model Policy
Status	Draft
Task Forces	Federalism, Homeland Security and International Relations

State Constitutional Amendment for Term Limits for Congress’ Inflationary Overspenders

BE IT RESOLVED

Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of {insert state} is proposed and agreed to by this, the {insert name of state legislature}, and is referred to the next Legislature for reconsideration and agreement.

Section 2. ARTICLE XX, SECTION XX OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF {INSERT STATE} IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

“No majority party member of the United States House or Senate from [STATE] shall be eligible for the primary ballot following a fiscal year where total federal spending, excluding Social Security and national emergencies approved by 60% of Congress, exceeds the 4-year moving average annual increase in disposable personal income as calculated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.” “The [STATE] Secretary of State shall certify annual compliance with this amendment and, if necessary, prevent primary ballot access as mandated.”