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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives, to provide that Representatives shall be elected in the same year as the President, and to limit the number of terms Senators and Representatives may serve.

Introduced: January 9, 1997 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 9, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E73)
Jan 9, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the election of Representatives in Congress every four years on the same day as the presidential election.

Limits Representatives to three terms and Senators to two. Deems Representatives who have served two years of a term and Senators who have served three to have served a full term.

What's happening now March 5, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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