Congressional Term Limits Amendment

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Congressional Term Limits Amendment - Prohibits a person from serving for more than three terms in the office of U.S. Representative or more than two terms in the office of U.S. Senator. Limits any person who, upon ratification of this amendment, has held or then holds such office to two additional terms as Representative or one additional term as Senator.

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Timeline

1. 11 February 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 March 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 February 1997 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 February 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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