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HJRES 90 98th Congress House

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years any individual may serve as a Federal judge or magistrate.

Introduced: July 26, 1983 See on congress.gov
Law Constitution and constitutional amendmentsConstitutional amendmentsCourts and Civil ProcedureJudges
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Judicial officersJudicial tenure
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 4, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Jan 25, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 25, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 4, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Limits all Federal judicial tenure to an eight-year maximum. Applies such limit to judicial appointments made after the Amendment has been ratified.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 26, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 90: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years any individual may serve as a Federal judge or magistrate.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-90/
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"H.J. Res. 90: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years any individual may serve as a Federal judge or magistrate.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-90/.
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H.J. Res. 90, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-90/.
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[H.J. Res. 90: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years any individual may serve as a Federal judge or magistrate.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-90/)
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