[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 144 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 144

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
provide for issuance of writs of election in cases of vacancies in the 
                                Senate.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 1993

 Mr. Franks of Connecticut introduced the following joint resolution; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
provide for issuance of writs of election in cases of vacancies in the 
                                Senate.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

                              ``Article --

    ``When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the 
Senate, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election 
to fill such vacancies. Any writ under this article shall be issued not 
later than 90 days after the date on which the vacancy involved 
occurs.''.

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