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HJRES 125 101th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the terms of offices of Members of Congress and increasing the term of Representatives to four years.

Introduced: February 6, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Feb 6, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 6, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 125: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the terms of offices of Members of Congress and increasing the term of Representatives to four years.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-125/
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"H.J. Res. 125: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the terms of offices of Members of Congress and increasing the term of Representatives to four years.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-125/.
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H.J. Res. 125, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-125/.
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[H.J. Res. 125: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the terms of offices of Members of Congress and increasing the term of Representatives to four years.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-125/)
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