Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to limit lifetime service of Members of the House to three terms (6 years) and Members of the Senate to two terms (12 years), and provide language that states a full term is considered as served if a Member serves more than 50 percent of that term.

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Amendment Number
330
Description
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to limit lifetime service of Members of the House to three terms (6 years) and Members of the Senate to two terms (12 years), and provide language that states a full term is considered as served if a Member serves more than 50 percent of that term.
Purpose
An amendment in the nature of a substitute similar to the provisions contained in the joint resolution, which limits congressional terms to 12 years for members of the House and Senate, but would would limit the eligibility of Members of the House of Representatives to a maximum of six years. The amendment would retain the two-term limitation on members of the Senate.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 29, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Inglis amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 114 - 316 (Roll no. 275).
Latest Action Time
18:59:07
Submitted Date
Mar 29, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 330 — Informed