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H.J. Res. 272 96th Congress House

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a Member of the House of Representatives shall have a 4-year term.

Introduced: March 21, 1979 See on congress.gov
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Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 21, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 21, 1979

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - States that the term of office of Members of the House of Representatives shall be four years.

Provides that this article shall first apply to terms which begin after the date of adoption and which begin in a year other than a year in which the term of the President begins.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 272: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a Member of the House of Representatives shall have a 4-year term.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HJRES-272/
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"H.J. Res. 272: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a Member of the House of Representatives shall have a 4-year term.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HJRES-272/.
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H.J. Res. 272, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HJRES-272/.
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[H.J. Res. 272: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a Member of the House of Representatives shall have a 4-year term.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HJRES-272/)
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