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.

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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Timeline

1. 1 February 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 February 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 February 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 February 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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