United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4638 (117th)
Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act
Introduced
22 July 2021
Last action
1 November 2022 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
5 December 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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Timeline
22 July 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 July 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · D · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act
- related to ← ACE Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4638
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/4638
- us · 117-hr-4638 · source updated 5 December 2025