Senate joint resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms.
Sponsor: Sen. John Ashcroft R-MOWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 12, 1997
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- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 24, 1998 — Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-511.
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
22 cosponsors — 21 Republicans, 1 Democrat
1 of 22 cosponsors (5%) are from the other party.
Spencer Abraham (R-MI), A. Allard (R-CO), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Conrad Burns (R-MT), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Max Cleland (D-GA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Paul Coverdell (R-GA), Larry Craig (R-ID), Duncan Faircloth (R-NC), William Frist (R-TN), William Gramm (R-TX), Tim Hutchinson (R-AR), Kay Hutchison (R-TX), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Connie Mack (R-FL), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Gordon Smith (R-OR), Robert Smith (R-NH), Craig Thomas (R-WY), Fred Thompson (R-TN).
More from the sponsor
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- S. 1215 (105th) A bill to prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.