NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS
APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER OF CONGRESS, AND RATIFICATION BY THREE-
FOURTHS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURES WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF THE DATE
THE AMENDMENT WAS SUBMITTED. Legislation-Joint Resolution -
Cloture Not Invoked April 23, 1996(Key vote) Title: Term Limits
bill Vote Smart's Synopsis: Vote to invoke cloture on a joint
resolution proposing a constitutional amendment limiting
Congressional terms to six full terms for House members, and two
full terms for Senators. Limits House members to 6 full terms.
Limits Senators to 2 full terms. Declares any member of the
House serving more than 1 year of a term to which another person
was elected eligible for only 5 more terms. Declares any Senator
serving more than 3 years of a term to which another person was
elected eligible for only 1 more term. Exempts time served in
Congress before ratification. NOTE: INVOKING CLOTURE REQUIRES A
3/5 MAJORITY OF THE SENATE. IT IS NOT A VOTE ON THE PASSAGE OF
THE PIECE OF LEGISLATI