RepublicanBill · H.J.Res. 199· House(119-HJRES-199)

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.

Rep. Timmons
Age: 42 years
South Carolina
Introduced
7/2/2026
Last activity
7/2/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by
William Timmons
Cosponsors
Republican - 0Democrat - 1
Congress
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the United States Constitution to temporarily fill vacancies in the House of Representatives if a member dies. Under the proposal, newly sworn-in Representatives must provide a list of at least five qualified designees. If a Representative dies, the chief executive of their State must select a replacement from that list within 10 days. The Speaker of the House will then immediately fill the vacancy with that selected individual. This temporary replacement serves until a special election is held to fill the seat.

Yes

  • Does this make elections run better?+5

    The resolution improves the continuity of governance by establishing a swift mechanism to temporarily fill House vacancies following a death.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.