Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives, to provide that Representatives shall be elected in the same year as the President, and to limit the number of terms Senators and Representatives may serve.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the election of Representatives in Congress every four years on the same day as the presidential election. Limits Representatives to three terms and Senators to two. Deems Representatives who have served two years of a term and Senators who have served three to have served a full term.

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Timeline

1. 9 January 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 January 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E73)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 January 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 January 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 5 March 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 January 1997 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 1997

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Sponsors

• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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