has pledged to support term limits legislation as a member of Congress
Support term limits legislation as a member of Congress.
Occurrences
Rep. Burchett introduced legislation to implement term limits for incoming members of Congress.
Evidence
Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (Introduced 04/29/2025). Latest Action: House - 04/29/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (Introduced 11/18/2021). The CRS summary states the resolution proposes limiting House members to three terms and Senators to two terms.
Rep. Burchett said he introduced legislation to implement term limits for incoming members of Congress and described the measure as constitutional amendment language imposing three House terms and two Senate terms.
Assessments
The promise was to support term limits legislation as a member of Congress, not necessarily to enact term limits. Burchett personally introduced and sponsored congressional term-limits constitutional amendment resolutions, including H.J.Res.66 in 2021 and H.J.Res.94 in 2025 while serving as U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 2nd District. That is direct legislative support within his federal office context, so the promise is fulfilled in the same term/office context even though the measures did not become law.
Burchett fulfilled the promise to support term limits legislation by personally sponsoring congressional term-limits constitutional amendment resolutions, including H.J.Res.66 in 2021 and H.J.Res.94 in 2025. The promised action was legislative support, not successful enactment, so introduction and sponsorship are sufficient for delivery.