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HJRES 55 108th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that Federal district court judges be reconfirmed every ten years by the executive and legislative authorities of the State…

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that Federal district court judges be reconfirmed every ten years by the executive a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that Federal district court judges be reconfirmed every ten years by the executive and legislative authorities of the State in which they serve.

Introduced: May 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Jun 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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 Latest action June 25, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 55: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that Federal district court judges be reconfirmed every ten years by the executive and legislative authorities of the State in which they serve.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-55/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 55: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that Federal district court judges be reconfirmed every ten years by the executive and legislative authorities of the State in which they serve.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-55/.
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H.J. Res. 55, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-55/.
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[H.J. Res. 55: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that Federal district court judges be reconfirmed every ten years by the executive and legislative authorities of the State in which they serve.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-55/)
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