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H.J.Res. 59 (103rd)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every ten years.

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Introduced

6 January 1993

Last action

10 February 1993 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

Sponsors

Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

16 January 2025

Rule of law

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Limits the tenure of Federal judges to ten years unless the Senate consents to a continuance in office.

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Timeline

  1. 6 January 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 January 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 January 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 February 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1993

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    Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1993

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