[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 3 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 3

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
limiting the period of time United States Senators and Representatives 
                               may serve.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 1997

Mr. Inglis of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Dickey, Mr. 
Riggs, and Mr. Chabot) 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 period of time United States Senators and Representatives 
                               may serve.

    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 seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. No person may serve in Congress more than 2 full terms 
as a Senator. No person may serve in Congress more than 3 full terms as 
a Representative.
    ``Section 2. Service as a Senator or Representative before this 
article takes effect shall not be taken into account in determining 
service under section 1.''.
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