House
Jan 14, 2008

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill mass vacancies in the House of Representatives and the Senate and to preserve the right of the people to elect their Representatives and Senators in Congress.

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Constitutional Amendment - Requires an individual elected to serve as a Senator or Representative in Congress, immediately after taking the oath of office, to provide the applicable chamber a list of at least three qualified designees (ranked in order of preference) to take the individual's place in the event the individual dies, becomes incapacitated, or disappears before the individual's...

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Introduced(10/4/07)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
President
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BB

Mr. BAIRD

(D) WA – 3

Cosponsors (1)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Jan 14, 2008

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