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

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms a Member of Congress may serve, and to authorize a State to provide longer or shorter term limits for a Member of Congress from that State.

H.J.Res. 42Introduced Feb 5, 1997Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Roy Blunt R-MO
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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jim Talent (R-MO).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Roy Blunt.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress · MO-7 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.