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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to serve as Members of the House of Representatives when, in a national emergency, a…

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to serve as Members of the House of Representatives when, in a national emergency, a significant number of Members are unable to serve due to death, resignation, or incapacity.

Introduced: May 12, 2005 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 6, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 12, 2005
Introduced in House
May 12, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes Congress by law to provide for the appointment of temporary members of the House of Representatives to serve during any period in which 30 percent or more of the seats of the House are vacant due to death, resignation, or incapacity.

Requires the temporary member to serve until a member is elected to fill the vacancy in accordance with the applicable laws regarding special elections in the State involved, or until the expiration of the six-month period beginning on the first day of the temporary member's service, whichever occurs earlier.

What's happening now June 6, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 49: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to serve as Members of the House of Representatives when, in a national emergency, a significant number of Members are unable to serve due to death, resignation, or incapacity.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-49/
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"H.J. Res. 49: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to serve as Members of the House of Representatives when, in a national emergency, a significant number of Members are unable to serve due to death, resignation, or incapacity.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-49/.
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H.J. Res. 49, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-49/.
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[H.J. Res. 49: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to serve as Members of the House of Representatives when, in a national emergency, a significant number of Members are unable to serve due to death, resignation, or incapacity.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-49/)
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