Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT FIXING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 30, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01535 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT FIXING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: "The history of the Senate and the House of Representatives is replete with coup d'etat which does not speak well of the stability of Congress." Fixes the term of office of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to be co-terminous with the Congress to which they have been elected. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : AUMENTADO, ERICO B. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ON 1998-08-05 |
Abstract
Rationale: "The history of the Senate and the House of Representatives is replete with coup d'etat which does not speak well of the stability of Congress." Fixes the term of office of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to be co-terminous with the Congress to which they have been elected.
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