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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: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 1995
For Further Action See H.J.Res.73.
Mar 29, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3885)
Mar 28, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3812-3813, H3817-3818)
Mar 6, 1995
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 27.
Mar 6, 1995
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-67.
Feb 28, 1995
Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.
Feb 28, 1995
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no person who has been elected to the Senate two times shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. Provides that no person who has been elected to the House of Representatives six times shall be eligible for election to the House.

What's happening now May 11, 1995

For Further Action See H.J.Res.73.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 4, 1995
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jan 4, 1995
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jan 4, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 2: 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.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-2/
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"H.J. Res. 2: 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.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-2/.
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H.J. Res. 2, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-2/.
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