# 118-hjres-118: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill vacancies in the House of Representatives to further the continuity of Congress.

118-hjres-118, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill vacancies in the House of Representatives to further the continuity of Congress., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hjres-118
- Congress: 118
- Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill vacancies in the House of Representatives to further the continuity of Congress.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2024-03-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill vacancies in the House of Representatives to further the continuity of Congress.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2024-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2024-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2024-03-07T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
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## Sources
- [118-hjres-118 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/118)

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- [118-hres-1148: Condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppres…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1148)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-118 (as of 2026-10-15).