A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for a four-year term of office for Members of the House of Representatives, to limit the number of full terms of office of Senators and of Representatives, to prohibit the election of a person to any Federal office if such person may attain the age of seventy years before the expiration of the term of such office, and to require that no person hold any office of judge of a court of the United States after attaining the age of seventy years.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Limits to two the number of terms a Senator may serve and to three the number of terms a Representative in Congress may serve. Declares that the Members of the House of Representatives shall be chosen every four years. Limits the total length of time of all the terms a Representative in Congress may serve to ten years. Prohibits any person from serving as the President, Vice President, a Senator, or a Representative in Congress who may attain the age of 70 years before the end of that term. Prohibits any person from holding any office of judge of a court of the United States after attaining the age of 70 years, unless he holds such office during good behavior and was appointed before this article takes effect.

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Timeline

1. 16 May 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 May 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 May 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 May 1979

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Sponsors

• Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23] · R · Sponsor
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