United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 26 (116th)
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.
Introduced
11 January 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 January 2019
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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