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H.J. Res. 8 104th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the terms of office for Representatives and Senators in Congress.

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to Report Measure Defeated by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 20.
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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 Latest action February 28, 1995

Motion to Report Measure Defeated by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 20.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a person from serving more than four consecutive terms as a Representative or more than two consecutive terms as a Senator (excluding any term served before adoption of this Amendment).

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 8: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the terms of office for Representatives and Senators in Congress.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-8/
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"H.J. Res. 8: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the terms of office for Representatives and Senators in Congress.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-8/.
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H.J. Res. 8, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-8/.
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