United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 18 (106th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for 4-year terms for Representatives and to provide that no person may serve as a Representative for more than 12 years.
Introduced
6 January 1999
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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2 January 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Increases the term of office of a Member of the House of Representatives to four years. Prohibits a person from serving more than 12 years as a Representative. Excludes time served by virtue of an election or appointment to fill a vacancy from being included in determining the number of years a person has served as a Representative.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 January 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-joint-resolution/18
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hjres/18