United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 71 (98th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the commencement of the terms of office of the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress.
Introduced
23 March 1983
Last action
24 April 1984 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1159.
Sponsors
Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that presidential and vice presidential terms of office shall commence on the 20th day of November and that congressional terms of office shall commence on the 15th day of November in the year of elections to such offices.
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Timeline
23 March 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Source: Committee
24 April 1984
Committee
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1159.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 March 1983
Sponsors
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/71
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/sjres/71
- us · 98-sjres-71 · source updated 10 August 2026