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HJRES 26 116th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to increase the term of service of Members of the House of Representatives from 2 years to 4 years.

Introduced: January 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 11, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 26: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to increase the term of service of Members of the House of Representatives from 2 years to 4 years.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-26/
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"H.J. Res. 26: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to increase the term of service of Members of the House of Representatives from 2 years to 4 years.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-26/.
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H.J. Res. 26, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-26/.
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[H.J. Res. 26: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to increase the term of service of Members of the House of Representatives from 2 years to 4 years.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-26/)
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