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10/4/2007--Introduced.<br/>Constitutional Amendment - Requires an individual elected to serve as a Senator or Representative in Congress, immediately after taking the oath of office, to provide the applicable chamber a list of at least three qualified designees (ranked in order of preference) to take the individual's place in the event the individual dies, becomes incapacitated, or disappears before the individual's term of office expires. Allows the individual to revise the list at any time during a Congress. Requires: (1) the Speaker of the House, in the event a catastrophe resulting in the death, incapacity, or disappearance of a significant number of Representatives, to fill the vacancies immediately with individuals from the most recent lists of designees presented by the Representatives whose seats are now vacant; and (2) the Vice President or President Pro Tempore of the Senate to fill such vacancies regarding Senators in the same manner. Declares that an individual designated to take the place of a Senator or Representative shall serve until the Senator or Representative regains capacity, is located, or until another Member is elected to fill the vacancy. Provides that, during the period of such individual's service, he or she shall be treated as a Senator or Representative in Congress for purposes of all laws, rules, and regulations, except for providing such list. Requires the Vice President or President Pro Tempore of the Senate or the Speaker of the House to designate another individual from the same list (in the order so provided on that list) if a designated individual is unwilling to carry out the duties of a Senator or Representative during such period, or is unable to do so because of death, incapacity, or disappearance. Prohibits any designated individual from providing such a list. Requires: (1) the executive authority of the state involved to issue a writ of election to elect another Member to such office; and (2) the special election to be held as soon as possible after an individual is designated to fill the vacancy. Declares that Congress shall: (1) by law establish the criteria for determining whether a Senator or Representative in Congress is dead, incapacitated, or has disappeared; and (2) have the power to enforce this article through appropriate legislation.

1200286800 2008-01-14 Thu Nov 06 18:31:08 -0600 2008 introduced 46573 'fill':13 'hous':18 'mass':14 'unit':9 'amend':3 'elect':33 'peopl':31 'right':28 'senat':23,37 'state':10 'propos':1 'repres':20,35 'vacanc':15 'preserv':26 'congress':39 'constitut':6 'temporarili':12 52663 false official action 46573 1200286800 Mon Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2008 142685 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. B001229 1956-03-07 5010 2443 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/baird/IMA/email.shtml 3 202-225-3478 Brian 'd':4 '-3':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'baird':3,8,10 'brian':2,7,9 M 400011 Baird Brian_Baird N. Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3] 2346 N00007936 8808 Democrat 202-225-3536 Protestant WA Brian Baird 2.0 http://www.house.gov/baird/ R000409 1947-06-21 4366 2300 Rayburn House Office Building http://rohrabacher.house.gov/Contact/Zip.htm 46 202-225-0145 Dana 'r':4 'ca':5 '-46':6 'rep':1 'dana':2,7,9 'rohrabach':3,8,10 M 400343 Rohrabacher Dana_Rohrabacher T. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46] 1609 N00007151 6330 Republican 202-225-2415 Christian CA Dana Rohrabacher 6.375 http://rohrabacher.house.gov/ action 46573 1200286800 Mon Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2008 142685 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. introduced 46573 1191470400 Thu Oct 04 00:00:00 -0500 2007 131698 action 46573 1191470400 Thu Oct 04 00:00:00 -0500 2007 131699 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.