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House Calendar No. 27
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 2
[Report No. 104–67]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with
respect to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate
and the House of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, and Mr.
LOBIONDO (for themselves, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. ALLARD,
Mr. ARMEY, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BAKER of California, Mr. BALLENGER,
Mr. BARCIA, Mr. BARR, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. BARTLETT of
Maryland, Mr. BASS, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr.
BLUTE, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. BUNNING of
Kentucky, Mr. BURR, Mr. BUYER, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CAMP, Mr.
CANADY of Florida, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. COBLE, Mr.
COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. COOLEY, Mr. CRANE, Mr. CREMEANS, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. DICKEY,
Mr. DOOLITTLE, Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylva-
nia, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. EWING, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr.
FLANAGAN, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. FORBES, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr.
FRANKS of Connecticut, Mr. FRISA, Mr. FUNDERBURK, Mr. GALLEGLY,
Mr. GANSKE, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. GOSS, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr.
GREENWOOD, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. HANCOCK, Ms.
HARMAN, Mr. HASTINGS
of Washington, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr.
HILLEARY, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. HOKE, Mr. HORN, Mr.
HOUGHTON, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr.
ISTOOK, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KIM, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr.
KLUG, 
Mr. 
KNOLLENBERG, 
Mr. 
LAHOOD, 
Mr. 
LATHAM, 
Mr.
LATOURETTE, Mr. LAZIO of New York, Mr. LEACH, Mr. LEWIS of Ken-
tucky, Mr. LINDER, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. MARTINI, Mr.
MCCRERY, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. METCALF,
Mr. MICA, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. MINGE, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. NEU-
MANN, Mr. NEY, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. PACKARD, Mr.
PAXON, Mr. POMBO, Mr. PORTMAN, Ms. PRYCE, Mr. QUINN, Mr.
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RAMSTAD, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. RIGGS, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr.
ROYCE, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. SCHAEFER, Mrs.
SEASTRAND, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. SHAW, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mr.
SMITH of Texas, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. STOCK-
MAN, Mr. STUMP, Mr. TALENT, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr.
THORNBERRY, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. TORKILDSEN, Mr. UPTON, Mrs.
WALDHOLTZ, Mr. WAMP, Mr. WELLER, Mr. WHITE, Mr. WHITFIELD,
Mr. WILSON, Mr. ZELIFF, Mr. ZIMMER, and Mr. MCINNIS) introduced
the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
MARCH 6, 1995
Additional sponsors: Mr. HAYES, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mr. WALKER, Mr.
DEUTSCH, Mr. COBURN, and Mr. GOODLING
Deleted sponsors: Mr. ALLARD (added January 4, 1995; deleted February 7,
1995), Mr. BROWNBACK (added January 4, 1995; deleted March 6,
1995), Mr. CHRISTENSEN (added January 4, 1995; deleted February 24,
1995), Mr. HILLEARY (added January 4, 1995; deleted March 1, 1995),
Mr. KIM (added January 4, 1995; deleted February 22, 1995), Mr.
MCINTOSH (added January 4, 1995; deleted March 1, 1995), Mrs.
MYRICK (added January 4, 1995; deleted March 6, 1995), Mr. ROYCE
(added January 4, 1995; deleted March 1, 1995), Mrs. SEASTRAND
(added January 4, 1995; deleted March 3, 1995), and Mr. TALENT
(added January 4, 1995; deleted February 13, 1995)
MARCH 6, 1995
Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered
to be printed
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic]
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States with respect to the number of terms of office
of Members of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives.
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 fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
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stitution 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 from the date of its submission
by the Congress:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘No person who has been elected to the Senate two
times shall be eligible for election or appointment to the
Senate. No person who has been elected to the House of
Representatives six times shall be eligible for election to
the House of Representatives.’’.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. No person who has been elected for a full
term to the Senate two consecutive times shall be eligible
for election or appointment to the Senate for a third con-
secutive term. No person who has been elected for a full term
to the House of Representatives six consecutive times shall
be eligible for election to the House of Representatives for
a seventh consecutive term.
‘‘SECTION 2. Service as a Senator or Representative
for more than half of a term to which someone else was
originally elected shall be considered an election for the pur-
poses of section 1.
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‘‘SECTION 3. This article shall be inoperative unless
it shall have been ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths
of the several States within seven years from the date of
its submission to the States by the Congress.
‘‘SECTION 4. No election or service occurring before this
article becomes operative shall be taken into account when
determining eligibility for election under this article.
‘‘SECTION 5. No provision of any State statute or con-
stitution shall diminish or enhance, directly or indirectly,
the limits set by this article.’’.
House Calendar No. 27
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 2
[Report No. 104–67]
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States with respect to the number of
terms of office of Members of the Senate and the
House of Representatives.
MARCH 6, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed