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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives and to limit the number of terms Senators and Representatives may serve.

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3861-3862)
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to Report Measure Defeated by Voice Vote.
Feb 28, 1995
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Feb 28, 1995
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 28, 1995
For Further Action See H.J.Res.2.
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 for staggered four-year terms for Members of the House of Representatives. Prohibits persons from being elected to the House more than four times or more than three times to four-year terms. Prohibits persons from being elected to the Senate more than twice.

What's happening now March 28, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3861-3862)

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  • HJRES 2 Procedurally related Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of terms of office of Member…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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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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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 5: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives and to limit the number of terms Senators and Representatives may serve.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-5/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 5: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives and to limit the number of terms Senators and Representatives may serve.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-5/.
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H.J. Res. 5, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-5/.
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[H.J. Res. 5: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives and to limit the number of terms Senators and Representatives may serve.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-5/)
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