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H.J. Res. 202 101st Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Introduced: March 15, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Mar 15, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 15, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a person who has been elected to: (1) the Senate two times from being eligible for election or appointment to the Senate; and (2) the House of Representatives six times from being eligible for election to the House.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 202: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-202/
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"H.J. Res. 202: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-202/.
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H.J. Res. 202, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-202/.
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[H.J. Res. 202: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-202/)
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