United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 186 (96th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for a six-year term for the President and the Vice President, to limit the number of terms the President and the Vice President may serve, to provide for three-year terms for Representatives, to limit the number of consecutive terms Senators and Representatives may serve, and to provide a maximum age for persons serving as President, Vice President, Senator, or Representative.
Introduced
1 February 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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14 June 2021
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Establishes a single six-year term of office for the President and Vice President and a three-year term of office for Members of the House of Representatives. Limits to three the number of consecutive terms a Senator may serve and to five the number of consecutive terms a Representative may serve. Prohibits any person from serving as the President, the Vice President, a Senator, or a Representative in Congress who has attained the age of 75 years, or would attain the age of 75 years, before the end of that term.
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summary · EN · 1 February 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-joint-resolution/186
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hjres/186