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H.R. 4491 (118th)
Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act
Introduced
6 July 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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27 May 2025
Summary
Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act This bill establishes the Twentieth Amendment Section Four Panel, which must recommend to Congress model legislation to resolve any vacancy created by the death of a candidate in a contingent presidential or vice-presidential election. Such panel terminates 90 days after submitting its final report. (The Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution requires that presidential and vice-presidential candidates gain a majority of electoral votes to win an election. In the event that no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, the Twelfth Amendment requires the House of Representatives to elect the President and the Senate to elect the Vice President, which is known as a contingent election. The Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution allows Congress to establish a process in the case of the death of a candidate in a contingent presidential or vice-presidential election.)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 July 2023
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 July 2023
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 July 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4491
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/4491