HJRES 186 · 96th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for a six-year term for the President and the Vice President, to limit the number of terms the President and the Vice President may serve, to provide for three-year terms for Representatives, to limit the number of consecutive terms Senators and Representatives may serve, and to provide a maximum age for persons serving as President, Vice President, Senator, or Representative.

Introduced 1979-02-01· Sponsored by Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-02-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Establishes a single six-year term of office for the President and Vice President and a three-year term of office for Members of the House of Representatives. Limits to three the number of consecutive terms a Senator may serve and to five the number of consecutive terms a Representative may serve. Prohibits any person from serving as the President, the Vice President, a Senator, or a Representative in Congress who has attained the age of 75 years, or would attain the age of 75 years, before the end of that term.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats