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Senate joint resolution · 104th Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms.

S.J.Res. 21Introduced Jan 19, 1995Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Fred Thompson R-TN
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 23, 1996 — Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 201. (consideration: CR S3892)

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S.J.Res. 21.

Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate (as of August 10, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

From the Congress.gov bill record for S.J.Res. 21, last updated August 10, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 29, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

20 cosponsors — 20 Republicans

0 of 20 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Spencer Abraham (R-MI), John Ashcroft (R-MO), Christopher Bond (R-MO), George Brown (R-CO), Conrad Burns (R-MT), Paul Coverdell (R-GA), Larry Craig (R-ID), Duncan Faircloth (R-NC), William Frist (R-TN), William Gramm (R-TX), Rod Grams (R-MN), Kay Hutchison (R-TX), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Dirk Kempthorne (R-ID), Connie Mack (R-FL), Robert Packwood (R-OR), Larry Pressler (R-SD), Robert Smith (R-NH), Craig Thomas (R-WY), James Thurmond (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Fred Thompson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.