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H. Con. Res. 302 101st Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding terms of office for Members of the Congress.

Introduced: April 4, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Apr 11, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 4, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 11, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the terms of office for Members of the House of Representatives should be increased from two to four years; (2) elections for Representatives should be held during the presidential election; (3) Representatives should be limited to three consecutive terms of office, but should be eligible for reelection after an absence from the House of at least four consecutive years; and (4) Senators should be limited to two consecutive terms of office, but should be eligible for reelection after an absence from the Senate of at least four consecutive years.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 302: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding terms of office for Members of the Congress.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-302/
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"H. Con. Res. 302: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding terms of office for Members of the Congress.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-302/.
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