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House joint resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow the States to limit the period of time United States Senators and Representatives may serve.

H.J.Res. 31Introduced Jan 9, 1997Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Mark Sanford R-SC
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 5, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mark Sanford.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina in Congress · SC-1 district

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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.