United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 8 (104th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the terms of office for Representatives and Senators in Congress.
Introduced
4 January 1995
Last action
28 February 1995 · Committee
Status
Motion to Report Measure Defeated by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 20.
Sponsors
Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4], Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a person from serving more than four consecutive terms as a Representative or more than two consecutive terms as a Senator (excluding any term served before adoption of this Amendment).
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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
For Further Action See H.J.Res.2.
Source: Committee
28 February 1995
Vote
Motion to Report Measure Defeated by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 20.
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
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 January 1995 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-joint-resolution/8
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hjres/8
- us · 104-hjres-8 · source updated 7 April 2025