A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for a single six-year term of office for the President and Vice President, to provide for a four-year term of office for Members of the House of Representatives, to provide that no person may serve as a Member of the House of Representatives for more than three terms, to provide that no person may serve as a Senator for more than two terms, and for other purposes.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Limits the term of office of the President and Vice President to six years. Prohibits any person from being elected President if such person has filled a vacancy in such office for more than three years. Provides for elections to the House of Representative every four years. Prohibits Members from being elected to the House more than three times and to the Senate more than twice. Repeals the twenty-second amendment to the Constitution.

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Timeline

1. 28 May 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 May 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 May 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 June 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 May 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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