A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the length of the terms of Office of the President, Vice President, and Members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives and the number of terms a President, Senator, or Representative may serve.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 14, 1983)
Constitutional Amendment - Limits the terms of office for President and Vice President to six years. Precludes eligibility for the Presidency if a person: (1) has been previously elected President; or (2) previously held the office or acted as President for more than three years of a term to which another was elected.
Precludes eligibility for election to the Senate more than twice. Prohibits the election of a person to the Senate more than once if such person previously held the office of Senator for more than three years of the term to which another was elected.
Precludes eligibility for election to the House of Representatives more than six times.
What just happenedJun 17, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Who’s behind it
- Jun 17, 1983Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee - Jun 14, 1983IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 14, 1983IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate