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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives in certain cases.

Introduced: January 6, 1987 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Feb 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Provides for staggered four-year and two-year terms for Members of the House of Representatives with terms of all Representatives expiring every ten years.

Requires Representatives who file as candidates in Senate elections to relinquish their seats in the House.

What's happening now February 10, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 18: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives in certain cases.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-18/
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"H.J. Res. 18: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives in certain cases.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-18/.
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H.J. Res. 18, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-18/.
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[H.J. Res. 18: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives in certain cases.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-18/)
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