[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 39 Introduced in House (IH)]




                                     


104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 39

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
 limiting the number of consecutive years a person may serve in or be 
   employed by the Government of the United States or be employed to 
   affect the policies and programs of the Government of the United 
                                States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 1995

 Mr. Peterson of Minnesota introduced the following joint resolution; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
 limiting the number of consecutive years a person may serve in or be 
   employed by the Government of the United States or be employed to 
   affect the policies and programs of the Government of the United 
                                States.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within 7 years after the date of its submission for ratification:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. No person may serve as a Representative or Senator for 
more than twelve years unless there is an abeyance of the service of no 
less than four consecutive years.
    ``Section 2. No person employed by the executive branch of the 
Government may be stationed within the District of Columbia 
metropolitan area for more than twelve years unless there is an 
abeyance of the employment of no less than four consecutive years.
    ``Section 3. No person may be employed by the Congress for more 
than twelve years unless there is an abeyance of the employment of no 
less than four consecutive years.
    ``Section 4. No person may be employed for the purpose of affecting 
the consideration or passage of legislation by the Congress or the 
implementation of legislation by the executive branch of the Government 
for more than twelve years unless there is an abeyance of the 
employment of no less than four consecutive years.
    ``Section 5. No person may serve any term or portion thereof as a 
Representative or Senator, nor shall said person be employed by the 
Congress or employed for the purpose of affecting the consideration or 
passage of legislation by the Congress or the implementation of 
legislation by the executive branch of the Government for more than 
twelve years cumulatively unless there is an abeyance of the service or 
employment of no less than four consecutive years.
    ``Section 6. For the purposes of this article, service or 
employment which commenced before ratification of this article may not 
be included in determining the number of years served or employed.''.
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