HJRES 77 · 107th Congress 2001โ€“2003, ended

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.

Latest action · Jan 14, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedDec 5, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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 of more of the seats of the House are vacant due to death or resignation. Allows a temporary appointed 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.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Dec 5, 2001
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Referred Jan 14, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 14, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
  2. Dec 5, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Dec 5, 2001Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 107-892APPLYING THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO THE WAR ON TERRORISM111 pagesJudiciary CommitteeApr 17, 2002

CRS reports 2

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
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.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 5, 2001Introduced in House

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