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No Delay in Representation Act
To require that an individual elected to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives pursuant to a special election shall be provided an opportunity to have the oath of office administered and seated as a member of that body not later than five legislative days after the day that the results of the special election are certified, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill requires that individuals elected to fill House of Representatives vacancies through special elections must be sworn in and seated as members within five legislative days after their election results are officially certified. The measure establishes a deadline to ensure representatives elected in special elections can take office promptly without unnecessary delays. If an elected representative chooses not to be sworn in during the five-day window, the House Speaker and the representative can agree on an alternative date for the oath of office. For purposes of this law, a "legislative day" includes any day the House is in session, including pro forma sessions. The requirement takes effect immediately upon enactment of the law.
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Sponsor (1)
37 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT)
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA)
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX)
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA)
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM)
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA)
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY)
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD)
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
Actions (2)
- Jan 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. · house
- Jan 15, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7101 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7101
To require that an individual elected to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives pursuant to a special election shall be provided an opportunity to have the oath of office administered and seated as a member of that body not later than five legislative days after the day that the results of the special election are certified, and for other purposes.
A BILL
To require that an individual elected to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives pursuant to a special election shall be provided an opportunity to have the oath of office administered and seated as a member of that body not later than five legislative days after the day that the results of the special election are certified, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “No Delay in Representation Act”.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO OATH OF OFFICE FOR INDIVIDUALS ELECTED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PURSUANT TO SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule of the House of Representatives, an individual elected to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives pursuant to a special election shall be provided an opportunity to have the oath of office administered and be seated as a sworn Member of the House not later than five legislative days after the day that the results of such special election are certified.
(b) Administration of Oath of Office Pursuant to Joint Agreement.— In the case that an individual described in subsection (a) declines to have the oath of office administered during the period described in such subsection, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall administer the oath of office to such individual on such date as the individual and the Speaker jointly agree.
(c) Legislative Day Defined.—For purposes of this section, the term “legislative day” means any day on which the House of Representatives is in session, including any day during which the House convenes in a pro forma session.
(d) Effective Date.—This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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