Reps. Timmons and Cleaver Propose Constitutional Amendment to Quickly Fill House Vacancies After Deaths
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Constitutional amendments are very hard to pass because they need huge support from both Congress and 38 different states.
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.J.Res. 118 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.J.Res. 118 (118th) →Govbase has not yet run an impact analysis on this legislation.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
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.
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