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HJRES 76 104th Congress House Congress Congressional terms of office Constitutional amendments Government Operations and Politics Law State laws Term limits

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the terms of office of Senators and Representatives.

Introduced: March 8, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3859-3860)
Mar 15, 1995
For Further Action See H.J.Res.2.
Mar 15, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 8, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 8, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Makes persons who have been elected to the: (1) Senate two times ineligible for election to the Senate; and (2) House of Representatives six times ineligible for election to the House. Provides that election before this article is ratified shall not be taken into account, but makes valid any State limitation on service for Members of Congress, provided such limitation does not exceed the limitation set forth by this amendment.

What's happening now March 28, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3859-3860)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • 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 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 8, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 76: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the terms of office of Senators and Representatives.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-76/
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"H.J. Res. 76: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the terms of office of Senators and Representatives.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-76/.
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H.J. Res. 76, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-76/.
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