HJRES 272 · 96th Congress · Congress

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 1979-03-21· Sponsored by Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-03-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (4)

3 Democrats1 Republican