Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill vacancies in the House of Representatives to further the continuity of Congress.
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jul 2, 2026
What it does
This proposed constitutional amendment would require each newly elected Representative to submit a list of at least five qualified designees before taking office. If a Representative dies, the state’s chief executive must select a replacement from that list within 10 days, and the Speaker of the House would immediately fill the vacancy; the designee would serve until a special election is held. The designee would be treated as a Representative under all laws and would also be required to provide their own list of designees in case they die while serving. The amendment aims to ensure continuity in the House of Representatives during vacancies caused by death.
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