[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 77 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 77

    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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 5, 2001

   Ms. Lofgren 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 
  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.

    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 --

    ``Section 1. Congress may by law 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 of 
Representatives are vacant due to death or resignation.
    ``Section 2. Any temporary member appointed pursuant to a law 
enacted to carry out this article shall serve until a member is elected 
to fill the vacancy in accordance with the applicable laws regarding 
special elections in the State involved.''.
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