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H.J.Res. 66 (108th)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for terms of office for Members of the House of Representatives.

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Introduced

24 July 2003

Last action

4 September 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

2 January 2025

Rule of law

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Increases the term of office of a member of the House of Representatives from two to fours years, except for terms corresponding to general elections conducted in years corresponding to the decennial census, which shall be for two years. Provides that nothing in this Amendment shall be construed to limit the number of consecutive terms a Representative may serve. Makes this Amendment effective beginning with the first general election for Representatives held after the ratification of this Article; except that if a general election for Representatives is conducted in 2008, Representatives so elected shall serve two-year terms. States that if a Member of the House is a candidate for the Senate, the term of such Representative shall end 30 days from the date on which such Representative files a notice of candidacy, and the Representative shall not be eligible to serve in the House for two years from such date. Requires, as soon as the Representative becomes a candidate for the Senate, the executive authority of the State from which the Representative was chosen to issue writs of election to fill the vacancy to be created by the Representative's candidacy. Deems the person elected to fill such vacancy to have been elected to the term of office of the Representative who the person is replacing.

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Timeline

  1. 24 July 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 July 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 July 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 September 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 24 July 2003

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    Introduced in House · EN · 24 July 2003

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