Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives and to limit the number of terms Senators and Representatives may serve.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides for staggered four-year terms for Members of the House of Representatives. Prohibits persons from being elected to the House more than four times or more than three times to four-year terms. Prohibits persons from being elected to the Senate more than twice.

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Timeline

1. 15 March 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 March 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 March 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 March 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 March 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McMillan, J. Alex [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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