HJRES 236 · 93th Congress · Congress
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prevent a Member of Congress from serving more than 12 consecutive years in either the House or the Senate.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.(1973-01-24)
Plain Language Summary
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Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no person shall be elected to the House of Representatives more than six consecutive terms, and no person shall be elected to the Senate more than two consecutive terms. Provides that this article shall not prevent any person who may be holding office as a Member of the House of Representatives or as a Member of the Senate, during the term within which this Article becomes operative, from holding the office during the remainder of such term.…
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