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.

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution about filling House seats when a Representative dies. Each newly sworn-in Representative would give the House a list of at least five people qualified to serve in their place. If the Representative dies, the state's governor or other chief executive would pick someone from that list within 10 days, and the Speaker of the House would seat that person. The replacement would serve until a special election fills the seat and would be treated as a Representative under all laws and rules. The amendment would take effect only if three-fourths of state legislatures ratify it within seven years.

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Sponsors

• William R. Timmons IV Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors