United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 67 (107th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to serve as Members of the House of Representatives in the event a significant number of Members are unable to serve at any time because of a national emergency.
Introduced
10 October 2001
Last action
28 February 2002 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that if at any time 25 percent or more of the Members of the House of Representatives are unable to carry out their duties because of death or incapacity, each Governor of a State represented by such Member shall appoint an otherwise qualified individual to take the place of the Member as soon as practicable (but in no event later than seven days) after certification of the Member's death or incapacity. Requires an individual appointed to take the place of the Member to serve until a Member is elected to fill the vacancy by a special election to be held at any time during the 90-day period which begins on the date of the individual's appointment, in accordance with the applicable laws regarding special elections in the State involved; except that if a regularly scheduled general election for the office will be held during such period or 30 days thereafter, no special election shall be held and the Member elected in such regularly scheduled general election shall fill the vacancy upon election. Allows such appointed individual to be a candidate in such a special election or in such a regularly scheduled general election.
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Timeline
10 October 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
10 October 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 October 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 November 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
28 February 2002
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 October 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/67
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hjres/67
- us · 107-hjres-67 · source updated 7 April 2025