Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act

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

1. 22 July 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 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 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 July 2021

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Sponsors

• Rodney Davis · R · Sponsor
• Abigail Spanberger · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act
• related to ← ACE Act