legislation: 96-sjres-34
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| 96-sjres-34 | 96 | sjres | 34 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the term of office of Members of the United States House of Representatives shall be four years. | Congress | 1979-02-06 | 1979-02-06 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] | LA | D | J000189 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment - States that the term of office of Members of the House of Representatives shall be four years. Requires a Member of the House of Representatives to submit a resignation from the House in order to be eligible for election to the Senate for a term which begins before the expiration of such Member's term in the House. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z |