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H.R. 3835 103rd Congress House

National Voter Opportunity To Inform Congress Effectively (V.O.I.C.E.) on Term Limits Act of 1994

Official title: To establish a national advisory referendum on limiting the terms of Members of Congress at the general election of 1994.

Introduced: March 17, 1994 See on congress.gov
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Jul 14, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5756-5759)
May 24, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3959-3962)
May 18, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3677-3680)
Feb 9, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 9, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 14, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5756-5759)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Voter Opportunity To Inform Congress Effectively (V.O.I.C.E.) on Term Limits Act of 1994 - Requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to certify to the appropriate State election agencies for inclusion on the 1994 general election ballot in every congressional district a national advisory referendum that poses the question of whether the Congress should approve a constitutional amendment to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress can serve in office.

Requires tabulation and certification of the election results under customary procedures. Makes the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate responsible for transmitting such results to each Member. Requires the results to be taken under advisement by the House and the Senate Judiciary Committees, with recommendations for response reported back to the Congress within six months of the general election.

Requires the State election agencies to forward to the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate their comments or suggestions regarding changes or improvements in procedures for conducting national nonbinding referenda in future general elections.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 2
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jun 24, 1994
SMITH, NICK
· Apr 28, 1994
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 18, 1994
BALLENGER, CASS
· Mar 17, 1994
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 17, 1994
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Mar 17, 1994
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Mar 17, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3835: National Voter Opportunity To Inform Congress Effectively (V.O.I.C.E.) on Term Limits Act of 1994. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3835/
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"H.R. 3835: National Voter Opportunity To Inform Congress Effectively (V.O.I.C.E.) on Term Limits Act of 1994." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3835/.
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H.R. 3835, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3835/.
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