Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to one or more standing committees for review, hearings, and possible markup.
Specific committees not parsed from action data.
The committee may hold hearings, amend the bill, or let it die without action.
Next: Reported
Full chamber floor — Speaker / Majority Leader controls scheduling
Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing temporary House replacements during vacancies.
The problem
House vacancies from deaths or resignations can leave districts without representation for months during special election processes, disrupting legislative continuity.
The proposal
Amends the Constitution to permit temporary filling of House vacancies until special elections occur, ensuring continuous representation during transition periods.
The impact
Voters gain temporary representation during vacancies. House operations improve continuity. States gain appointment authority for interim representatives.
Prevents temporary loss of representation that could delay important votes and legislation. Ensures districts maintain voice during vacancy periods. Reduces disruption to House operations.
Eliminates months-long gaps when districts cannot participate in votes. Allows Congress to function more efficiently without absent members. Reduces delays on important decisions.
Ensures constituents have representation even when sudden vacancies occur. Allows temporary representatives to address constituent needs during transitions. Maintains district influence in Congress.
Temporary appointees may reduce pressure for quick special elections. Interim representatives lack voter mandate and democratic legitimacy. Could delay actual elections if temporary fills are comfortable.
Governors or state officials gain power to appoint temporary representatives. This reduces voters' direct choice in selecting representatives. Creates opportunity for partisan political moves.
Constitutional amendments are difficult to pass and rarely happen. This changes fundamental government structure. Takes resources from other legislative priorities.
Bill provides no specifics on how long temporary fills would last. No details on appointment procedures or qualifications. Creates uncertainty about actual effects.
Generated by AI from the bill text. Not a prediction and not legal or policy advice. The percentage is the model's own rating of each item — self-reported, and not a measure of how accurate it is.
Loading map…
Loading...
0 citizens have already voted
Free · No spam · See how your representatives voted
Be the first to weigh in
Your vote starts the conversation
How citizen engagement works
Citizens vote & comment
Public opinion data is aggregated and updated in real time.
Patterns become visible
Representatives can see constituent sentiment broken down by district.
Your voice on the record
Contact your rep directly — one constituent call can shift a staffer's priority list.
Research shows that constituent contacts — especially calls — are among the most effective ways to influence a legislator's position on active bills.
Other bills in this policy area
HR 10
Reserved for the Speaker.
HR 2
Reserved for the Speaker.
HRES 1530
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.
HR 10204
Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act
Individual contributions, grouped by employer · FEC
Where their individual donors work · 2026 cycle
Money from people who work there, not from the company. Not tied to this bill.
Itemized individual contributions via FEC, grouped by the employer each contributor self-reported. Companies and unions cannot contribute to federal candidates from their treasuries, so these totals are money from people who work at an employer — never from the organization itself. They are campaign contributions covering a full election cycle and are not connected to this bill.
Senate LDA lobbying disclosures
Couldn't load lobbying disclosures right now.