Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to increase the term of service of Members of the House of Representatives from 2 years to 4 years.

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Introduced

11 January 2019

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11 January 2019 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment increasing the term of Members of the House of Representatives from two years to four years. This article shall apply to the first regularly scheduled general election of Representatives that occurs after ratification during a year in which there is no election for President and Vice President.

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11 January 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
11 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/26
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hjres/26
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