House Vote 274 (1995)

Date: 1995-03-29   Congress: 104-1

Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Description: HJRES73 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE PETERSON OF FLORIDA AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO MAKE TERM LIMITS RETROACTIVE TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION SERVICE OCCURRING BEFORE THE AMENDMENT, LIMITS LIFETIME SERVICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE TO SIX TERMS (12 YEARS) AND MEMBERS OF THE SENATE TO TWO TERMS (12 YEARS), AND THAT PROTECTS STATE LAWS LIMITING CONGRESSIONAL TERMS OF SERVICE IF THE STATE LAWS ARE SHORTER.)

Result: Failed   Yeas 135 / Nays 297 / Present None / Not voting None

Source: https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1040266   fetched 2026-10-20

Write-ups: none