HJRES 2
106th Congress
House
Congress
Congressional terms of office
Constitutional amendments
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Term limits
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 6, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 7, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E35)
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Makes any person who has been elected for a full term: (1) two times to the Senate ineligible for election or appointment to the Senate; or (2) six times to the House ineligible for election to the House.
Bars any person who has served as a: (1) Senator for more than three years of a term to which some other person was elected from being subsequently eligible for election to the Senate more than once; and (2) Representative for more than one year from being subsequently eligible for election to the House more than five times.
Excludes election or service occurring before this article becomes operative when determining eligibility.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
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