SJRES 34 · 96th Congress · Congress

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the term of office of Members of the United States House of Representatives shall be four years.

Introduced 1979-02-06· Sponsored by Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-02-06)

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. Requires a Member of the House of Representatives to submit a resignation from the House in order to be eligible for election to the Senate for a term which begins before the expiration of such Member's term in the House.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat