119-hres171

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 171 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 171

 Reaffirming the Twenty-second Amendment.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 27, 2025

 Mr. Goldman of New York submitted the following resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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 RESOLUTION

 Reaffirming the Twenty-second Amendment.

Whereas, on March 3, 2018, President Trump expressed an interest in being 
 ``President for life'', stating that Chinese President Xi Jinping ``was 
 able to do that. I think it's great. Maybe we'll have to give that a 
 shot someday'';
Whereas, on April 12, 2018, in a speech to Members of Congress touting his tax 
 law, President Trump mused about staying in office beyond two 
 Presidential terms, asking Members, ``Should we go back to sixteen 
 years? Should we do that? Congressman, can we do that?'';
Whereas, on April 18, 2019, President Trump told a crowd that he might remain in 
 the Oval Office ``at least for 10 or 14 years'';
Whereas, on May 20, 2019, at a campaign event in Pennsylvania President Trump 
 mused about serving five terms in the White House, telling the crowd 
 that after winning in 2020, ``maybe if we really like it a lot and if 
 things keep going like they're going, we'll go and we'll do what we have 
 to do. We'll do a three and a four and a five'';
Whereas, on June 16, 2019, President Trump asked his Twitter followers that 
 after a potential second term, ``do you think the people would demand 
 that I stay longer?'';
Whereas, on June 24, 2019, in an interview with The Hill, President Trump 
 floated the idea of staying in office for more than two terms; ``Well, 
 we have to go through the six years or whatever it may be when--when you 
 know, would I like to get a ride out of some of your compatriots, say, 
 go through the six, 10, 14, maybe 18 years, whatever it may be'';
Whereas, on August 17, 2020, President Trump told rallygoers in Wisconsin, ``We 
 are going to win four more years. And then after that, we'll go for 
 another four years because they spied on my campaign. We should get a 
 redo of four years'';
Whereas, on September 13, 2020, President Trump told rallygoers in Nevada, 
 ``we're going to win four more years in the White House. And then after 
 that, well negotiate, right? Because we're probably-based on the way we 
 were treated-we are probably entitled to another four after that'';
Whereas President Trump shared a video on Twitter on June 21, 2019, February 5, 
 2020, and August 4, 2020, that depicts him remaining in office 
 indefinitely;
Whereas, on December 7, 2023, President Trump told Fox News that he would be a 
 dictator on ``day one'';
Whereas a contributor to Project 2025 has advocated for the repeal of the 
 Twenty-second Amendment because it is an ``arbitrary restraint'' that 
 would ``constrain'' a future Trump Presidency;
Whereas, on April 12, 2024, when asked by a TIME magazine reporter whether 
 individuals in the United States should be concerned about his ``talk of 
 dictatorship'', President Trump stated that he thinks ``a lot of people 
 like it'';
Whereas, on May 19, 2024, President Trump openly mused about serving a third 
 Presidential term while speaking to the National Rifle Association, 
 asking the crowd ``I don't know, are we going to be considered three-
 term or two-term?'', and ``are we three term or two term if we win?'';
Whereas, on July 26, 2024, President Trump told attendees of a conservative 
 Christian event that they ``won't have to vote anymore'' if he is 
 elected in November, adding ``it'll be fixed so good, you're not going 
 to have to vote'';
Whereas President Donald Trump told Republican members of the House of 
 Representatives, on November 13, 2024, that ``I suspect I won't be 
 running again unless you say he's so good we got to figure something 
 else out.'';
Whereas, on January 27, 2025, President Trump told House Republicans at a 
 retreat that ``I've raised a lot of money for the next race that I 
 assume I can't use for myself, but I'm not 100% sure, because I don't 
 know. I think I'm not allowed to run again, I'm not sure. Am I allowed 
 to run again, Mike? I better not get you involved in that.'';
Whereas, on February 6, 2025 at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Trump 
 once again mused about the possibility of seeking another term, stating 
 that ``they say I can't run again; that's the expression. Then somebody 
 said, I don't think you can. Oh.'';
Whereas, on February 20, 2025, President Trump asked a crowd at a White House 
 event honoring Black History Month, ``Should I run again? You tell me. 
 There's your controversy right there.''; and
Whereas, on February 20, 2025, President Trump told attendees of the Republican 
 Governors Dinner about running for president in 2028: ``And they tell me 
 I'm not allowed to run. I'm not sure. Is that true? I'm not sure.'': 
 Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) reaffirms that the Twenty-second Amendment applies to 
 two terms in the aggregate as President of the United States; 
 and

    (2) reaffirms that the Twenty-second Amendment prohibits 
 President Trump from running for President for another term.
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