For immediate release
March 5, 2026
Contact: Shanna Chamblee, U.S. Term Limits
schamblee@termlimits.org
VICTORY: Kansas Legislature Turns Up Heat on Congress by Passing Term Limits Resolution
Topeka, KS – The Kansas state legislature has officially passed HCR5022, a resolution calling for a convention to propose congressional term limits. Following the measure’s earlier success in the State House, the State Senate finalized the push today with a bipartisan vote of 30-8.
Led by Senator Mike Thompson and Representative Bill Sutton, this resolution is part of a growing national movement to encourage Congress to propose a term limits amendment by showing that the states are ready to act.
This achievement, driven by the nonpartisan nonprofit U.S. Term Limits, reflects rising public demand for reform in Washington, D.C. By passing HCR5022, Kansas sends a clear message to Congress: the states are serious about congressional term limits, and momentum is building. The resolution serves as a powerful tool to spur Congress into taking the lead on proposing a term limits amendment before the states do it through a convention.
Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, 34 states are required to pass similar resolutions for a convention to be called. Historically, as the number of states calling for a convention increases, Congress has responded by acting first to address the issue at hand. Kansas’ action adds to this growing pressure and increases the likelihood that Congress will take initiative.
Philip Blumel, President of U.S. Term Limits, remarked, “Eighty-seven percent of Americans support term limits on Congress, with strong majorities across party lines. By passing this resolution, Kansas is helping remind Congress that the American people expect action — and that expectation is only growing stronger.”
HCR5022 received bipartisan support in both chambers of the Kansas legislature. With the state senate passing the resolution today and the state house approving it earlier this session, the resolution is now officially enrolled.
“All the sponsors and cosponsors played a vital role in this victory,” Blumel added. “Kansas has taken an important step toward showing Congress that the time for action on term limits is now.”
View the text of HCR5022 here.
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U.S. Term Limits is the largest nonpartisan, nonprofit organization advocating solely on term limits. Our mission is to improve the quality of government with a citizen legislature that closely reflects its constituency and is responsive to the needs of the people it serves. USTL does not require a self-limit on individuals. Our aim is to limit the terms of all members of Congress as an institution. Find out more at termlimits.org.
