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Ethical and Legal Elections for Congressional Transitions Act

Introduced: February 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ethical and Legal Elections for Congressional Transitions Act - Requires states to hold special elections when a vacancy occurs in the office of U.S. Senator for the state.

Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to reimburse the states for a portion of special election costs.

What's happening now February 4, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 24, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 899: Ethical and Legal Elections for Congressional Transitions Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-899/
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"H.R. 899: Ethical and Legal Elections for Congressional Transitions Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-899/.
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H.R. 899, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-899/.
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