HJRES 167 · 97th Congress · Congress

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to change the terms of office for Members of Congress.

Introduced 1981-02-05· Sponsored by Rep. Coats, Daniel [R-IN-4]· 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 Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.(1981-02-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Limits the service of Representatives to thirteen years and that of Senators to fifteen years.…

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

Cosponsors (15)

15 Republicans
Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4]CO
Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3]IA
Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2]NH
Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3]IN
Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6]NC
Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6]NY
Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4]WA
Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6]SC
Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-2]OR
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2]WV
Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1]SC
Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5]FL