Chip Roy (R-TX)
Statutory Term Limits on Congressional Pay and Power Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Statutory Term Limits on Congressional Pay and Power Act. It stops a Member of Congress from serving as a committee chair, ranking minority member, or in a leadership position after they have served 12 or more cumulative years in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. It also stops these members from receiving their standard congressional pay after reaching 12 years of service. These restrictions apply starting with the One Hundred Twenty-First Congress and each succeeding Congress. The bill is treated as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Does this make elections run better?
Encourages legislative turnover and prevents long-term concentration of power by limiting committee chairships and leadership positions after 12 years.
- Scored +2
Does this limit the influence of paid lobbyists?
Slightly curtails entrenched institutional power that can often be leveraged by long-term lobbyists.
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Promotes accountability and transparency by discouraging career entrenchment in legislative leadership positions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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According to Section 2(a) and Section 2(b)(2), members cannot serve as a committee chair, ranking minority member, or in leadership positions after 12 years of service. This might be considered positive because it prevents long-serving officials from holding onto powerful leadership roles indefinitely, holding them accountable over time.
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According to Section 2(a) and Section 2(b)(1), members cannot receive their standard congressional pay after reaching 12 cumulative years of service in their respective House. This might be considered positive because it cuts off regular compensation for politicians who have stayed in office past the 12-year mark.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based strictly on the provided text, no specific negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups of the general public are explicitly identified in the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make elections run better? — Encourages legislative turnover and prevents long-term concentration of power by limiting committee chairships and leadership positions after 12 years. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Promotes accountability and transparency by discouraging career entrenchment in legislative leadership positions. Does this limit the influence of paid lobbyists? — Slightly curtails entrenched institutional power that can often be leveraged by long-term lobbyists.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — Imposes term-based limits on congressional pay and powerful leadership roles, promoting accountability and fiscal restraint. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill slightly reduces government spending by cutting off standard compensation for members of Congress who serve past 12 cumulative years. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — The bill slightly reduces government spending by cutting off standard compensation for members of Congress who serve past 12 cumulative years.
- 6/9/2026
- Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House