HR 899 · 111th Congress · Congress

Ethical and Legal Elections for Congressional Transitions Act

Introduced 2009-02-04· Sponsored by Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.(2009-02-04)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ethical and Legal Elections for Congressional Transitions Act - Requires states to hold special elections when a vacancy occurs in the office of U.S. Senator for the state. Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to reimburse the states for a portion of special election costs.…

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Cosponsors (7)

1 Democrat6 Republicans
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]IL
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16]IL
Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25]CA
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]UT