HJRES 71 · 102th Congress · Law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution requiring that federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every ten years.

Introduced 1991-01-11· Sponsored by Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.(1991-04-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Limits the tenure of specified Federal judges to ten years unless the Senate consents to a continuance in office.…

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