A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to Senators and Representatives and the number of terms either may serve.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Limits the term of office for Members of the Senate to six years and prohibits such Members from being elected more than twice. Provides that the term of office of Members of the House of Representatives shall be two years and prohibits such Members from being elected more than six times.

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Timeline

1. 19 January 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

   Source: Committee

4. 12 February 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 June 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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