HB9230: Statutory Term Limits on Congressional Pay and Power Act

What the bill says

To prohibit a Member of Congress from serving as chair or ranking minority member of a committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate after 12 years of service in the House or the Senate, and for other purposes.

From the introduced text, June 9, 2026:

A BILL To prohibit a Member of Congress from serving as chair or ranking minority member of a committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate after 12 years of service in the House or the Senate, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Statutory Term Limits on Congressional Pay and Power Act . SECTION 2. Restrictions on Members of Congress after certain period of service (a) In general A Member of Congress (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) who has served 12 or more cumulative years in the House of Representatives or in the Senate, as the case may be, may not, on and after the date that the Member reaches 12 years of service in the Member's respective House of Congress, be eligible for any covered benefit described in subsection (b) . (b) Covered benefit described A covered benefit described in this subsection is any of the following: (1) Any payment otherwise required to be made with respect to a pay period for the compensation of the Member of Congress under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ). (2) Serving as the chair or ranking minority member of any standing or select committee in the House of Representatives or …

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Sponsors

• Chip Roy (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. June 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.
2. June 9, 2026: Introduced in House

Common questions

What is HB9230?

HB9230 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Statutory Term Limits on Congressional Pay and Power Act.

What does HB9230 do?

In its own words: To prohibit a Member of Congress from serving as chair or ranking minority member of a committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate after 12 years of service in the House or the Senate, and for other purposes.

What is the status of HB9230?

In committee as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: 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. (June 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HB9230?

Chip Roy (R, HD-021).

Where is the official record for HB9230?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9230