A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the term of office of Members of the United States House of Representatives shall be four years.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - States that the term of office of Members of the House of Representatives shall be four years. Requires a Member of the House of Representatives to submit a resignation from the House in order to be eligible for election to the Senate for a term which begins before the expiration of such Member's term in the House.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 February 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 February 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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