United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 5 (104th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives and to limit the number of terms Senators and Representatives may serve.
Introduced
4 January 1995
Last action
28 March 1995 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3861-3862)
Sponsors
Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for staggered four-year terms for Members of the House of Representatives. Prohibits persons from being elected to the House more than four times or more than three times to four-year terms. Prohibits persons from being elected to the Senate more than twice.
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Timeline
4 January 1995
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 1995
Committee
Motion to Report Measure Defeated by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
28 February 1995
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
28 February 1995
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 February 1995
Committee
For Further Action See H.J.Res.2.
Source: Committee
28 March 1995
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3861-3862)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 January 1993 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-joint-resolution/5
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hjres/5
- us · 104-hjres-5 · source updated 7 April 2025