A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a Member of the House of Representatives shall have a 4-year term.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - States that the term of office of Members of the House of Representatives shall be four years. Provides that this article shall first apply to terms which begin after the date of adoption and which begin in a year other than a year in which the term of the President begins.

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Timeline

1. 21 March 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 March 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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