Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected.
Latest action · Sep 18, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 18, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Limits Members of the House of Representatives to six terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 18, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2008Introduced in House
- Sep 18, 2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 2 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. | Related bill | Jan 12, 2007 |
| HJRES 24 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. | Related bill | Mar 1, 2007 |
| HJRES 60 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for Representatives to be chosen every four years, and to limit the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected. | Related bill | Nov 2, 2007 |
| HJRES 71 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years Representatives and Senators may serve. | Related bill | Jan 14, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2008Introduced in House
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