United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 2 (104th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Introduced
4 January 1995
Last action
11 May 1995 · Committee
Status
For Further Action See H.J.Res.73.
Sponsors
Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. Cooley, Wes [R-OR-2], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Cremeans, Frank A. [R-OH-6], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Flanagan, Michael Patrick [R-IL-5], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no person who has been elected to the Senate two times shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. Provides that no person who has been elected to the House of Representatives six times shall be eligible for election to the House.
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Timeline
4 January 1995
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 1995
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 February 1995
Vote
Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.
Source: Committee
6 March 1995
Calendars
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 27.
Source: Calendars
6 March 1995
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-67.
Source: Committee
6 March 1995
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-67.
Source: Committee
28 March 1995
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3812-3813, H3817-3818)
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 1995
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3885)
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 1995
Committee
For Further Action See H.J.Res.73.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 6 March 1995 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 4 January 1995 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 6 March 1995
Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 6 March 1995
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 1995
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 1995
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Sponsors
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooley, Wes [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cremeans, Frank A. [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Flanagan, Michael Patrick [R-IL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-joint-resolution/2
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hjres/2
- us · 104-hjres-2 · source updated 7 April 2025